Gambia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Gambia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 19.4% against 4.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.1% | 19.1% | 46.0% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 13.5% | 17.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 11.1% | 25.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 6.8% | 27.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 4.4% | 24.9% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gambia, at 19.4% against 4.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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, male (%). 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 male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/