Gambia vs Malawi: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Gambia
74,577 children
in 2025
Malawi
70,758 children
in 2022
Gambia rank
61st
Malawi rank
62nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74,577 children against 70,758 children in Malawi, a difference of 3,819 children.
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 61st and Malawi ranks 62nd of 196 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 children | 38,412 children | 57,290 children | Gambia |
| 2000s | 112,901 children | 33,645 children | 79,256 children | Gambia |
| 2020s | 79,648 children | 73,056 children | 6,592 children | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 74,577 children against 70,758 children in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Gambia and Malawi?
- 3,819 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Gambia ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 62nd 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.