Gambia vs Myanmar: Children out of school, primary

Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Myanmar
65,967
in 2010
Gambia rank
62nd
Myanmar rank
64th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Gambia
  • Myanmar
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119982025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 74,577 against 65,967 in Myanmar, a difference of 8,610.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.

Gambia ranks 62nd and Myanmar ranks 64th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 67,972 1.32 million 1.25 million Myanmar
2000s 112,051 292,552 180,501 Myanmar
2010s 114,306 65,967 48,339 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Gambia or Myanmar?
Gambia, at 74,577 against 65,967 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Gambia and Myanmar?
8,610, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Myanmar?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Myanmar rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Gambia ranks 62nd and Myanmar ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.