East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.7% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 39.4% | 29.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 44.5% | 38.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 34.2% | 29.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 25.4% | 21.9% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 14.7% against 3.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 11.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/