Congo vs Gambia: Children out of school
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Gambia
16.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
32nd
Gambia rank
33rd
Children out of school over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Gambia ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 76.0% | 61.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 55.5% | 40.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 39.9% | 7.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 31.9% | 16.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 18.8% | 1.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for children out of school?
- Congo ranks 32nd 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.