Gambia vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, female
Gambia
6.58 years
in 2025
Portugal
6.62 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
48th
Portugal rank
46th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Gambia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.62 years against 6.58 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Gambia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 years | 6.71 years | 2.3 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.19 years | 6.3 years | 1.11 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.38 years | 6.39 years | 0.0162 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Gambia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.62 years against 6.58 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Gambia and Portugal?
- 0.04 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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