Gambia vs Nicaragua: Children out of school, primary, female

Gambia
22,326
in 2025
Nicaragua
25,719
in 2023
Gambia rank
77th
Nicaragua rank
74th

Children out of school, primary, female over time

  • Gambia
  • Nicaragua
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119982025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 25,719 against 22,326 in Gambia, a difference of 3,393.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Gambia ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 36,438 92,996 56,558 Nicaragua
1980s 37,407 107,580 70,173 Nicaragua
1990s 57,028 88,025 30,997 Nicaragua
2000s 55,230 25,571 29,660 Gambia
2010s 54,594 17,348 37,246 Gambia
2020s 27,969 25,719 2,250 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, female, Gambia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 25,719 against 22,326 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, female between Gambia and Nicaragua?
3,393, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for children out of school, primary, female?
Gambia ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. 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, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.