Gambia vs East Timor: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Gambia
41.1%
in 2025
East Timor
43.8%
in 2020
Gambia rank
38th
East Timor rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 43.8% against 41.1% in Gambia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 38th and East Timor ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.4% | 45.3% | 5.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.8% | 1.2% | 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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 43.8% against 41.1% 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 East Timor?
- 2.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Gambia ranks 38th and East Timor ranks 35th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release