Gambia vs Ghana: Share of schools with access to electricity
Gambia
57.1%
in 2025
Ghana
38.9%
in 2021
Gambia rank
118th
Ghana rank
121st
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 57.1% against 38.9% in Ghana, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 121st of 135 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 59.6% | 24.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 45.3% | 6.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 57.1% against 38.9% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Gambia and Ghana?
- 18.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 121st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).