Gambia vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
37.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
35.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.3% against 35.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Gambia ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 64.2% | 15.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 49.1% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Gambia, at 37.3% against 35.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd 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