Gambia vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Gambia
0.4356 GPIA
in 2025
Namibia
0.4895 GPIA
in 2012
Gambia rank
168th
Namibia rank
165th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.4895 GPIA against 0.4356 GPIA in Gambia, a difference of 0.0539 GPIA.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 168th and Namibia ranks 165th of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 GPIA | 0.6928 GPIA | 0.4881 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.7723 GPIA | 0.2222 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.9098 GPIA | 0.6373 GPIA | 0.2725 GPIA | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.4895 GPIA against 0.4356 GPIA in Gambia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Gambia and Namibia?
- 0.0539 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Gambia ranks 168th and Namibia ranks 165th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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