Algeria vs Gambia: Children out of school, primary
Algeria
78,683
in 2025
Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Algeria rank
59th
Gambia rank
62nd
Children out of school, primary over time
- Algeria
- Gambia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 78,683 against 74,577 in Gambia, a difference of 4,106.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 59th and Gambia ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 671,356 | 69,499 | 601,857 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 658,250 | 60,363 | 597,886 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 434,640 | 100,970 | 333,671 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 69,947 | 112,051 | 42,104 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27,008 | 104,232 | 77,224 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 59,414 | 78,796 | 19,382 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Algeria or Gambia?
- Algeria, at 78,683 against 74,577 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Algeria and Gambia?
- 4,106, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Gambia ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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 number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.