Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 29,017 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia stood at 29,017.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 65,082 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27,269, in 2023.
That places Gambia 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 60,715 | — |
| 2007 | 57,520 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 55,647 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 56,296 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65,082 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 61,670 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 52,076 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 54,235 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 51,080 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 50,770 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47,820 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 41,721 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 41,071 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 39,504 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 37,921 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 36,030 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 27,269 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 27,599 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 29,017 | +5.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 29,017 is below the median for low income countries, which is 644,653, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 29,017 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,961 | 55,647 | 60,715 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52,182 | 41,071 | 65,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,890 | 27,269 | 39,504 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia was 29,017 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,082 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,269 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release