Cambodia vs Gambia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cambodia
76,741 children
in 2024
Gambia
74,577 children
in 2025
Cambodia rank
60th
Gambia rank
61st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Gambia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 76,741 children against 74,577 children in Gambia, a difference of 2,164 children.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349,960 children | 103,598 children | 246,362 children | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 119,043 children | 109,885 children | 9,158 children | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 151,582 children | 103,069 children | 48,514 children | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 194,354 children | 79,640 children | 114,715 children | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Cambodia or Gambia?
- Cambodia, at 76,741 children against 74,577 children in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cambodia and Gambia?
- 2,164 children, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Gambia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 61st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.