Gambia vs Mauritania: Share of schools with access to electricity
Gambia
57.1%
in 2025
Mauritania
39.1%
in 2020
Gambia rank
118th
Mauritania rank
120th
Share of schools with access to electricity over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 57.1% against 39.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 135 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.6% | 35.1% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 39.1% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to electricity, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 57.1% against 39.1% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to electricity between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 18.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 118th and Mauritania ranks 120th 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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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).