Children not in school in Gambia
Gambia: Children not in school was 37.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.31
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
67.79
in 2007
All-time low
37.31
in 2025
Years of data
15
2007–2025
Children not in school in Gambia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, children not in school in Gambia stood at 37.31. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Gambia peaked at 67.79 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.31, in 2025.
That places Gambia 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Children not in school in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67.79 | — |
| 2010 | 54.25 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 58.81 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 50.74 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 48.64 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 48.89 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.75 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.07 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 42.72 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 42.67 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.33 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.51 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 40.97 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 37.31 | -8.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 37.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 64% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 37.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.79 | 67.79 | 67.79 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.48 | 42.72 | 58.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.06 | 37.31 | 44.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Gambia?
- Children not in school in Gambia was 37.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.79 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.31 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for children not in school?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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