Ethiopia vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
14.4%
in 2015
Gambia
14.7%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Gambia rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.7% against 14.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 32nd of 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 38.3% | 29.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 34.2% | 9.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 29.8% | 10.6% | 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, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 14.7% against 14.4% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd 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/