Gambia vs Myanmar: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Gambia
74,577 children
in 2025
Myanmar
65,967 children
in 2010
Gambia rank
61st
Myanmar rank
63rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Gambia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 74,577 children against 65,967 children in Myanmar, a difference of 8,610 children.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Gambia ranks 61st and Myanmar ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,051 children | 292,552 children | 180,501 children | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 114,306 children | 65,967 children | 48,339 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 Myanmar?
- Gambia, at 74,577 children against 65,967 children in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Gambia and Myanmar?
- 8,610 children, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Myanmar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Gambia and Myanmar rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Gambia ranks 61st and Myanmar ranks 63rd 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.