Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Girls and boys who are out of school
Gambia
22,326 girls
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
24,839 girls
in 2020
Gambia rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24,839 girls against 22,326 girls in Gambia, a difference of 2,513 girls.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,384 girls | 111,065 girls | 66,681 girls | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26,783 girls | 24,839 girls | 1,944 girls | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24,839 girls against 22,326 girls in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,513 girls, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.