Eritrea vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
43.8%
in 2022
Gambia
42.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
39th
Gambia rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43.8% against 42.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 60.0% | 8.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 45.9% | 2.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at 43.8% against 42.7% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 1.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 41st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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