Eritrea vs Gambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
80.0%
in 2017
Gambia
81.3%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
119th
Gambia rank
116th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 81.3% against 80.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 119th and Gambia ranks 116th of 165 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 | 81.4% | 76.1% | 5.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 71.4% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.7% | 4.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 81.3% against 80.0% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 119th and Gambia ranks 116th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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