Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Children out of school, primary
Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
75,097
in 2010
Gambia rank
62nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Children out of school, primary over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 75,097 against 74,577 in Gambia, a difference of 520.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 197 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 | 59,376 | 79,692 | 20,316 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 105,588 | 100,866 | 4,722 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 114,306 | 75,097 | 39,209 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 75,097 against 74,577 in Gambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 520, with Guinea-Bissau 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?
- Gambia ranks 62nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st 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.