Gambia vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling
Gambia
4.64 years
in 2020
Pakistan
4.54 years
in 2020
Gambia rank
143rd
Pakistan rank
145th
Average years of schooling over time
- Gambia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.64 years against 4.54 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 145th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.34 years | 1.2 years | 0.8586 years | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.5131 years | 1.52 years | 1 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.6792 years | 1.89 years | 1.21 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.19 years | 2.58 years | 1.4 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.24 years | 3.47 years | 1.23 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.95 years | 4.63 years | 1.69 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.44 years | 4.98 years | 1.54 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.64 years | 4.54 years | 0.1012 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Gambia or Pakistan?
- Gambia, at 4.64 years against 4.54 years in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Gambia and Pakistan?
- 0.1 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Gambia ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 145th 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.