Gambia vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Gambia
10.9%
in 2025
Uganda
11.7%
in 2025
Gambia rank
60th
Uganda rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.7% against 10.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 9.4% | 31.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 10.0% | 16.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 1.6% | 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, female, Gambia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.7% against 10.9% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Gambia and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 58th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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