Gambia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
78.2%
in 2020
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
77.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
128th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
130th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 78.2% against 77.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 128th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 73.3% | 14.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 78.9% | 11.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 79.8% | 6.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 75.7% | 8.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 76.9% | 0.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.9% | 0.3% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Gambia, at 78.2% against 77.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 128th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th 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