Gambia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Gambia
34.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
35.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35.0% against 34.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 30.7% | 36.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 35.8% | 20.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 36.3% | 4.6% | 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, male, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35.0% against 34.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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