Gambia vs Tanzania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
78.2%
in 2020
Tanzania
78.6%
in 2019
Gambia rank
128th
Tanzania rank
126th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 78.6% against 78.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 128th and Tanzania ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 72.1% | 15.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 76.5% | 8.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 81.3% | 14.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.9% | 3.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 78.6% against 78.2% in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 128th and Tanzania ranks 126th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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