Botswana vs Gambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
Botswana
18,800
in 2014
Gambia
22,326
in 2025
Botswana rank
79th
Gambia rank
76th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22,326 against 18,800 in Botswana, a difference of 3,526.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 76th of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,376 | 38,012 | 15,636 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 6,766 | 37,403 | 30,637 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 18,209 | 58,147 | 39,938 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 16,078 | 55,618 | 39,539 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 15,808 | 52,040 | 36,232 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, female, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 22,326 against 18,800 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Botswana and Gambia?
- 3,526, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 76th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (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