Canada vs Gambia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Canada
14,324
in 2023
Gambia
15,166
in 2025
Canada rank
61st
Gambia rank
60th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Canada
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15,166 against 14,324 in Canada, a difference of 842.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Gambia ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,232 | 16,955 | 9,722 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14,440 | 17,364 | 2,924 | 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, Canada or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 15,166 against 14,324 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Canada and Gambia?
- 842, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Canada ranks 61st and Gambia ranks 60th of 176 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, male (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