Gambia vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Gambia
6.11 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
5.9 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
77th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
74th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.11 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
Gambia ranks 77th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 years | 4.72 years | 0.3085 years | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4.42 years | 4.73 years | 0.3084 years | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5.03 years | 5.83 years | 0.8007 years | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.93 years | 0.073 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gambia, at 6.11 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Gambia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 0.21 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 77th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th 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