Gambia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): 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
- Gambia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.7% against 2.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.2% | 14.1% | 60.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 8.7% | 37.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 7.1% | 37.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 3.0% | 31.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 3.0% | 22.4% | 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 14.7% against 2.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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/