Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 182,904 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
182,904
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 178 countries
All-time high
271,276
in 2011
All-time low
182,482
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 182,904 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia peaked at 271,276 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 182,482, in 2023.
That places Gambia 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 262,705 | — |
| 2011 | 271,276 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 264,897 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 252,069 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 248,116 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 238,804 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 235,813 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 223,471 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 209,725 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 199,612 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 191,240 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 192,511 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 193,457 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 182,482 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 187,034 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 182,904 | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 182,904 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 8% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 182,904 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 240,649 | 199,612 | 271,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,271 | 182,482 | 193,457 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 203,417 compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 190,275 compare
- 67 Argentina 188,930 compare
- 69 Palestine, State of 173,263 compare
- 70 Kuwait 158,553 compare
- 71 Spain 150,271 compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia was 182,904 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 271,276 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,482 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Gambia ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release