Gambia vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
41.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
37.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 41.1% against 37.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Gambia ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 175 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 | 50.9% | 68.2% | 17.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 51.1% | 5.5% | 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 41.1% against 37.3% 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?
- 3.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 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 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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, male (%). 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