Gambia vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
9.5%
in 2025
Mexico
8.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
79th
Mexico rank
82nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Mexico
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.5% against 8.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 11.2% | 42.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 6.7% | 27.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 7.6% | 6.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gambia or Mexico?
- Gambia, at 9.5% against 8.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Mexico?
- 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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