Gambia vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Gambia
16.9%
in 2025
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
3.8%
in 2025
Gambia rank
34th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.9% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.5 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 34th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 34th of 203 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 4.0% | 36.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 3.0% | 27.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 3.4% | 15.1% | 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, Gambia or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Gambia, at 16.9% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Gambia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 13.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 34th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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