Gambia vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, primary, male
Gambia
5.65 years
in 2025
UNICEF: World
5.79 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
128th
UNICEF: World rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 5.79 years against 5.65 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 49 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 128th and UNICEF: World ranks 121st of 215 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 years | 5.34 years | 3.16 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 3.81 years | 5.48 years | 1.67 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 4.02 years | 5.31 years | 1.29 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 4.47 years | 5.57 years | 1.1 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 4.87 years | 5.72 years | 0.8439 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.7 years | 0.084 years | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Gambia or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 5.79 years against 5.65 years in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Gambia and UNICEF: World?
- 0.14 years, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: World?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 128th and UNICEF: World ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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