Dominica vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Dominica
7.9%
in 2023
Gambia
8.3%
in 2025
Dominica rank
63rd
Gambia rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Dominica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Dominica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 61st of 169 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 39.9% | 37.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 23.6% | 17.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 12.9% | 5.8% | 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, Dominica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Dominica and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Gambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Dominica ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 61st of 169 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, female (%). 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