Gambia vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
0.8139 GPIA
in 2025
Sweden
0.8223 GPIA
in 2024
Gambia rank
124th
Sweden rank
123rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8223 GPIA against 0.8139 GPIA in Gambia, a difference of 0.0084 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Gambia ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9524 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 0.8227 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.0362 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8791 GPIA | 0.7869 GPIA | 0.0922 GPIA | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Gambia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8223 GPIA against 0.8139 GPIA in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Sweden?
- 0.0084 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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