Children out of school, primary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Children out of school, primary, male was 52,251 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,251
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
66th
of 177 countries
All-time high
63,168
in 2011
All-time low
21,624
in 1983
Years of data
46
1971–2025
Children out of school, primary, male in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, children out of school, primary, male in Gambia stood at 52,251.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Gambia peaked at 63,168 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,624, in 1983.
Gambia ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,934 | — |
| 1972 | 31,088 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 31,460 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 32,222 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 32,719 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 32,965 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 30,457 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 29,032 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 27,696 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 26,337 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 23,024 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 22,076 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 21,624 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 22,649 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 22,055 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 23,547 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 47,563 | +102.0% |
| 1993 | 47,462 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47,613 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 51,047 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 43,099 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 49,252 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 52,141 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 56,232 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 55,912 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57,846 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62,078 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 57,016 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 55,289 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 62,138 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 59,712 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 63,168 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 60,820 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 61,467 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60,602 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 57,523 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 56,853 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54,212 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 52,625 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 48,942 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 48,014 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50,693 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 52,087 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 53,459 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 55,288 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 52,251 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,841 | 27,696 | 32,965 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,045 | 21,624 | 26,337 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47,357 | 43,099 | 51,047 | 5 |
| 2000s | 56,434 | 49,252 | 62,138 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,592 | 48,942 | 63,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,965 | 48,014 | 55,288 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 63 El Salvador 56,007 compare
- 64 Cameroon 55,869 compare
- 65 Paraguay 53,824 compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41,792 compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 36,435 compare
- 69 Germany 36,131 compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Gambia?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Gambia was 52,251 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,168 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,624 in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. 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.