Gambia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Gambia
27,263
in 2025
Paraguay
34,172
in 2024
Gambia rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
61st
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Gambia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 34,172 against 27,263 in Gambia, a difference of 6,909.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 61st of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,735 | 22,028 | 13,707 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 31,614 | 20,604 | 11,010 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 31,949 | 30,901 | 1,048 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Gambia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 34,172 against 27,263 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Gambia and Paraguay?
- 6,909, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gambia ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 61st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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