Bahrain vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bahrain
31.5%
in 2024
Gambia
33.4%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
48th
Gambia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bahrain
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.4% against 31.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 47.0% | 26.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 39.2% | 10.9% | 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, Bahrain or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 33.4% against 31.5% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bahrain and Gambia?
- 1.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Gambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahrain ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 45th of 175 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, female (%). 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