Gambia vs Malawi: Children out of school, primary
Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Malawi
70,758
in 2022
Gambia rank
62nd
Malawi rank
63rd
Children out of school, primary over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74,577 against 70,758 in Malawi, a difference of 3,819.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 63rd of 197 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,702 | 38,412 | 57,290 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 112,901 | 33,645 | 79,256 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 79,648 | 73,056 | 6,592 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 74,577 against 70,758 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Gambia and Malawi?
- 3,819, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Gambia ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.