Eritrea vs Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
87.8%
in 2017
Gambia
86.9%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
133rd
Gambia rank
135th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 87.8% against 86.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 77.8% | 7.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 76.9% | 4.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.1% | 2.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 87.8% against 86.9% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd and Gambia ranks 135th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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