Gambia vs Guyana: Children out of school
Gambia
16.9%
in 2025
Guyana
18.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
33rd
Guyana rank
30th
Children out of school over time
- Gambia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 18.0% against 16.9% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 33rd and Guyana ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3% | 10.1% | 67.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 8.9% | 45.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 10.5% | 45.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 4.4% | 35.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 0.4% | 36.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.0% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Gambia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 18.0% against 16.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Gambia and Guyana?
- 1.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guyana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Guyana rank globally for children out of school?
- Gambia ranks 33rd and Guyana ranks 30th 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.
Individual pages
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.