Eritrea vs Gambia: Average years of schooling
Eritrea
4.89 years
in 2020
Gambia
4.64 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
142nd
Gambia rank
143rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.89 years against 4.64 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.25 years.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3824 years | 0.34 years | 0.0425 years | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.5683 years | 0.5131 years | 0.0552 years | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.8976 years | 0.6792 years | 0.2185 years | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.58 years | 1.19 years | 0.3976 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 2.48 years | 2.24 years | 0.2381 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.17 years | 2.95 years | 0.2256 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.63 years | 3.44 years | 0.19 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4.89 years | 4.64 years | 0.2498 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 4.89 years against 4.64 years in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 0.25 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.