Congo vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Gambia
16.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
33rd
Gambia rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Gambia ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 34th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 76.0% | 61.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 55.5% | 40.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 39.9% | 7.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 31.9% | 16.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 18.8% | 1.7% | 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?
- Congo, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 34th of 203 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 (%). 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