Arab World vs Gambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Arab World
18.8%
in 2019
Gambia
39.9%
in 2019
Arab World rank
21st
Gambia rank
23rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Arab World
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 39.9% against 18.8% in Arab World, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 23rd of 41 groups.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 36.4% 11.3% Gambia
2010s 22.8% 36.9% 14.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Arab World or Gambia?
Gambia, at 39.9% against 18.8% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Arab World and Gambia?
21.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Gambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Gambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Arab World ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/