Children out of school, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Children out of school, primary, female was 22,326 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Children out of school, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 22,326 for children out of school, primary, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 60,926 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22,326, in 2025.
That places Gambia 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,557 | — |
| 1972 | 36,609 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 37,318 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 38,166 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38,985 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 39,883 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 38,941 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 38,201 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 38,448 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38,285 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 36,790 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 36,810 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36,831 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36,907 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 37,191 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38,416 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 59,018 | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 59,463 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59,201 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,448 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 52,603 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 56,336 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 56,908 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60,926 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 56,252 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 55,210 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57,695 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 52,424 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 49,971 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 54,836 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 54,594 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57,076 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52,839 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 53,233 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,048 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 45,955 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 43,725 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40,077 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 37,924 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 30,922 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 26,783 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 28,569 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 27,946 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27,969 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27,390 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 22,326 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,012 | 35,557 | 39,883 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,319 | 36,790 | 38,416 | 7 |
| 1990s | 58,147 | 52,603 | 60,448 | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,618 | 49,971 | 60,926 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,639 | 30,922 | 57,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,830 | 22,326 | 28,569 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Gambia?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Gambia was 22,326 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,926 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,326 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.