Eswatini vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eswatini
16.3%
in 2018
Gambia
14.7%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
29th
Gambia rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Gambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.3% against 14.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 74.2% | 39.0% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 45.9% | 16.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 48.5% | 23.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 26.6% | 12.6% | 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, Eswatini or Gambia?
- Eswatini, at 16.3% against 14.7% in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eswatini and Gambia?
- 1.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 29th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 188 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
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/