Girls and boys who are out of school in Gambia
Gambia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 22,326 girls in 2025. ▬ Flat
Girls and boys who are out of school in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Gambia is 22,326 girls, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Gambia peaked at 60,926 girls in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22,326 girls, in 2025.
That places Gambia 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Gambia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,557 girls | — |
| 1972 | 36,609 girls | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 37,318 girls | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 38,166 girls | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38,985 girls | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 39,883 girls | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 38,941 girls | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 38,201 girls | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 38,448 girls | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38,285 girls | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 36,790 girls | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 36,810 girls | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36,831 girls | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36,907 girls | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 37,191 girls | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38,416 girls | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 59,018 girls | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 59,463 girls | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59,201 girls | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,448 girls | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 52,603 girls | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 56,336 girls | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 56,908 girls | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60,926 girls | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 56,252 girls | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 55,210 girls | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57,695 girls | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 52,424 girls | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 49,971 girls | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 54,836 girls | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 54,594 girls | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57,076 girls | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52,839 girls | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 53,233 girls | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,048 girls | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 45,955 girls | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 43,725 girls | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40,077 girls | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 37,924 girls | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 30,922 girls | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 26,783 girls | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 28,569 girls | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 27,946 girls | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27,969 girls | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27,390 girls | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 22,326 girls | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,012 girls | 35,557 girls | 39,883 girls | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,319 girls | 36,790 girls | 38,416 girls | 7 |
| 1990s | 58,147 girls | 52,603 girls | 60,448 girls | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,618 girls | 49,971 girls | 60,926 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,639 girls | 30,922 girls | 57,076 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,830 girls | 22,326 girls | 28,569 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Gambia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Gambia was 22,326 girls in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,926 girls in 2002.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,326 girls in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.