Gambia vs Malawi: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Gambia
74,577
in 2025
Malawi
70,758
in 2022
Gambia rank
63rd
Malawi rank
64th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 63rd and Malawi ranks 64th of 204 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 74,577 against 70,758 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 64th 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