Gambia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Gambia
6.11 years
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
5.9 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
77th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
80th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.11 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
Gambia ranks 77th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 years | 5.53 years | 3.99 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 3.03 years | 6.08 years | 3.05 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 3.45 years | 5.85 years | 2.39 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 4.42 years | 6.1 years | 1.67 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 5.03 years | 6.03 years | 1 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.88 years | 0.1228 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Gambia, at 6.11 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Gambia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.21 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 77th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th 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