Gambia vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Gambia
6.11 years
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
5.9 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
77th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
79th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.11 years against 5.9 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Gambia ranks 77th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 years | 4.73 years | 0.3199 years | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4.42 years | 4.74 years | 0.3171 years | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5.03 years | 5.83 years | 0.8016 years | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.93 years | 0.0739 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Gambia or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Gambia, at 6.11 years against 5.9 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Gambia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.21 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 77th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 79th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release