Gambia vs Iran: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
37.3%
in 2025
Iran
40.2%
in 2020
Gambia rank
40th
Iran rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 40.2% against 37.3% in Gambia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.
Gambia ranks 40th and Iran ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 54.1% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 40.2% | 2.5% | 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 Iran?
- Iran, at 40.2% against 37.3% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Iran?
- 2.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Iran rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 40th and Iran ranks 38th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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