Gambia vs Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Gambia
23.5%
in 2025
Lebanon
22.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
25th
Lebanon rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Gambia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 23.5% against 22.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 7.0% | 66.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 28.0% | 12.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 22.3% | 18.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 24.3% | 8.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.9% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
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, male, Gambia or Lebanon?
- Gambia, at 23.5% against 22.7% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Gambia and Lebanon?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 27th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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