Which has higher children out of school, male, British Virgin Islands or Gambia?

British Virgin Islands, at 24.0% against 23.5% in Gambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in children out of school, male between British Virgin Islands and Gambia?

0.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Gambia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Gambia: Children out of school, male

British Virgin Islands

24.0%

in 2024

Gambia

23.5%

in 2025

British Virgin Islands rank

23rd

Gambia rank

24th

Children out of school, male over time

British Virgin Islands
Gambia

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 24.0% against 23.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gambia ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 24th of 177 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.5%	37.3%	25.9%	Gambia
2000s	8.9%	40.9%	32.0%	Gambia
2010s	10.6%	31.7%	21.2%	Gambia
2020s	15.6%	24.2%	8.7%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, British Virgin Islands or Gambia?: British Virgin Islands, at 24.0% against 23.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between British Virgin Islands and Gambia?: 0.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Gambia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Gambia rank globally for children out of school, male?: British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 24th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.