Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 73,543 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Gambia stood at 73,543.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Gambia peaked at 76,107 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,363, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 67th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74,192 | — |
| 2011 | 76,107 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 75,639 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69,576 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 70,176 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69,771 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71,001 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 69,837 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 66,979 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 67,641 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68,235 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 68,042 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70,290 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 66,363 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 69,809 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 73,543 | +5.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 73,543 is below the median for low income countries, which is 808,375, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 73,543 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,092 | 66,979 | 76,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,380 | 66,363 | 73,543 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Gambia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Gambia was 73,543 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,107 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,363 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release