Gambia vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
33.4%
in 2025
Laos
32.8%
in 2025
Gambia rank
45th
Laos rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Laos
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.4% against 32.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.
Gambia ranks 45th and Laos ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.6% | 5.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 32.3% | 6.8% | 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 Laos?
- Gambia, at 33.4% against 32.8% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Gambia and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 45th and Laos ranks 47th 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