Ethiopia vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
17.6%
in 2025
Gambia
16.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
40th
Gambia rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 40.9% | 7.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 29.9% | 3.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Ethiopia, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th 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