Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Children out of school, female
Gambia
10.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
9.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
61st
Children out of school, female over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 10.2% against 9.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 177 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 11.0% | 37.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 3.6% | 41.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 14.3% | 11.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 3.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, female, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 10.2% against 9.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, female between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for children out of school, female?
- Gambia ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.