Gambia vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Gambia
22.0%
in 2025
Malawi
22.2%
in 2023
Gambia rank
36th
Malawi rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 16.0% | 18.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.0% | 2.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 35th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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