Gambia vs MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Gambia
6.42 years
in 2021
MDG: Northern Africa
5.73 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
70th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
70th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.42 years against 5.73 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 70th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Northern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5326 years | 1.79 years | 1.26 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8138 years | 2.95 years | 2.14 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 3.6 years | 2.54 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.76 years | 4.28 years | 1.52 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.73 years | 4.58 years | 1.85 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.42 years | 5.48 years | 0.9377 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Gambia or MDG: Northern Africa?
- Gambia, at 6.42 years against 5.73 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Gambia and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.69 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 70th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 70th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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