Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Gambia
22.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.7% | 18.0% | 17.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.5% | 3.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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