Gambia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Gambia
16.1%
in 2025
Romania
15.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
38th
Romania rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Gambia
- Romania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 15.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 11.7% | 27.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 7.7% | 23.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.8% | 2.3% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Romania?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 15.9% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Gambia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Gambia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th 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