Children out of school, female in Gambia
Gambia: Children out of school, female was 10.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 10.2% for children out of school, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Gambia peaked at 88.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.7% | — |
| 1972 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 86.8% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 83.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 81.8% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 67.7% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -18.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 79.5% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 59.8% | 76.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 44.4% | 66.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 34.0% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 15.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Gambia?
- Children out of school, female in Gambia was 10.2% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for children out of school, female?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.