Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female
Gambia
22,326
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
24,839
in 2020
Gambia rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24,839 against 22,326 in Gambia, a difference of 2,513.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,384 | 111,065 | 66,681 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26,783 | 24,839 | 1,944 | 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, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24,839 against 22,326 in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, female between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,513, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th 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