Dominican Republic vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban
Dominican Republic
0.4518 WPIA
in 2023
Gambia
1.43 WPIA
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Gambia rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.43 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9782 WPIA.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA | 1.57 WPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.8551 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA | 0.8325 WPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.4746 WPIA | 1.43 WPIA | 0.9572 WPIA | 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, urban, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.43 WPIA against 0.4518 WPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 0.9782 WPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 8th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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