Gambia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Gambia
23.5%
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
9.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
25th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Gambia
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 23.5% against 9.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 25th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 23.1% | 17.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 12.3% | 20.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 9.5% | 14.6% | 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, male, Gambia or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Gambia, at 23.5% against 9.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Gambia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 14.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 25th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd 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