Fiji vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Fiji
9.0%
in 2013
Gambia
8.3%
in 2025
Fiji rank
59th
Gambia rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Fiji
- Gambia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 59th and Gambia ranks 61st of 169 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 38.5% | 31.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 35.8% | 26.7% | 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, Fiji or Gambia?
- Fiji, at 9.0% against 8.3% in Gambia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Fiji and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Fiji and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Fiji ranks 59th 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