Bahamas vs Gambia: Children out of school
Bahamas
15.9%
in 2024
Gambia
16.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
36th
Gambia rank
33rd
Children out of school over time
- Bahamas
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.9% against 15.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Gambia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 78.9% | 73.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 57.3% | 54.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 52.5% | 47.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 39.0% | 30.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 36.6% | 32.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.8% | 3.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Bahamas or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 16.9% against 15.9% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Bahamas and Gambia?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for children out of school?
- Bahamas ranks 36th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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.