Africa Western and Central vs Gambia: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
3.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
36.54 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
26th
Gambia rank
25th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36.54 units per square kilometre against 3.87 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.67 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 9.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2277 units per square kilometre 0.6394 units per square kilometre 0.4117 units per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 0.579 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre 0.7775 units per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 0.7583 units per square kilometre 2.5 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 1.86 units per square kilometre 11.86 units per square kilometre 9.99 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 2.18 units per square kilometre 12.29 units per square kilometre 10.11 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 3.58 units per square kilometre 36.54 units per square kilometre 32.96 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Gambia?
Gambia, at 36.54 units per square kilometre against 3.87 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Gambia?
32.67 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Gambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Gambia rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Gambia ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.