France vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
France
0.2421 GPIA
in 2022
Gambia
0.3517 GPIA
in 2025
France rank
157th
Gambia rank
154th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- France
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.3517 GPIA against 0.2421 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.1096 GPIA.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
France ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 154th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.945 GPIA | 0.016 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.7978 GPIA | 0.8332 GPIA | 0.0353 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.3395 GPIA | 0.5447 GPIA | 0.2051 GPIA | 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, France or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.3517 GPIA against 0.2421 GPIA in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between France and Gambia?
- 0.1096 GPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do France and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- France ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 154th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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