Gambia vs Least developed countries: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Gambia
36.54 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Least developed countries
3.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
27th

Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 36.54 units per square kilometre against 3.7 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 32.84 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 9.9 times Least developed countries's.

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

Gambia ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6394 units per square kilometre 0.4392 units per square kilometre 0.2002 units per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 1.36 units per square kilometre 0.6774 units per square kilometre 0.679 units per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 2.5 units per square kilometre 0.9523 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 11.86 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre 9.53 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 12.29 units per square kilometre 2.57 units per square kilometre 9.72 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 36.54 units per square kilometre 3.58 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, Gambia or Least developed countries?
Gambia, at 36.54 units per square kilometre against 3.7 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Gambia and Least developed countries?
32.84 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Least developed countries?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Least developed countries rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 205 countries.
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.