How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?

9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Benin

9.6%

in 2019

Gambia

10.0%

in 2019

Benin rank

56th

Gambia rank

53rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

Benin
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 56th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	66.6%	54.3%	12.3%	Benin
1990s	62.3%	55.1%	7.2%	Benin
2000s	19.0%	30.2%	11.3%	Gambia
2010s	9.6%	10.0%	0.4%	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, female, Benin or Gambia?: Gambia, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Benin and Gambia?: 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Benin ranks 56th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/