Congo vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Congo
16.3%
in 2025
Gambia
16.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
46th
Gambia rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.9% | 3.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 29.9% | 8.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.4% | 0.7% | 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, both sexes, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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