Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Children out of school, primary, male

Gambia
52,251
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
36,435
in 2010
Gambia rank
66th
Guinea-Bissau rank
68th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197119982025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 52,251 against 36,435 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 15,816.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Gambia ranks 66th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 22,451 30,878 8,427 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 49,252 42,693 6,559 Gambia
2010s 59,712 36,435 23,277 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Gambia, at 52,251 against 36,435 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
15,816, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Gambia ranks 66th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th 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, male. 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, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.