Bahamas vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bahamas
15.8%
in 2024
Gambia
16.1%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
40th
Gambia rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bahamas
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 38th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 39.4% | 32.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 32.1% | 21.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 18.1% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bahamas or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bahamas and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bahamas ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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