Gambia vs Nigeria: Children out of school, male
Gambia
23.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
23.2%
in 2023
Gambia rank
24th
Nigeria rank
25th
Children out of school, male over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 23.5% against 23.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 32.9% | 3.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 30.1% | 10.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 32.5% | 5.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, male, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 23.5% against 23.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, male between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for children out of school, male?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 25th 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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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.