Algeria vs Gambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Algeria
78,683
in 2025
Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Algeria rank
60th
Gambia rank
63rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 60th and Gambia ranks 63rd of 204 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Algeria or Gambia?
- Algeria, at 78,683 against 74,577 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release