Gambia vs Yemen: Children out of school, male

Gambia
23.5%
in 2025
Yemen
26.5%
in 2016
Gambia rank
24th
Yemen rank
21st

Children out of school, male over time

  • Gambia
  • Yemen
20406080197119982025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 26.5% against 23.5% in Gambia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Gambia ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 21st of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 36.2% 37.2% 1.0% Yemen
2000s 41.8% 24.5% 17.3% Gambia
2010s 35.9% 23.7% 12.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Gambia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 26.5% against 23.5% in Gambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Gambia and Yemen?
3.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for children out of school, male?
Gambia ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 21st 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

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

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.