Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 57,110 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia stood at 57,110. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia peaked at 132,001 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57,110, in 2025.
That places Gambia 74th out of 171 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 | 128,801 | — |
| 2011 | 132,001 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 128,438 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 121,026 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 117,338 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 111,510 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 107,959 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 99,422 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 90,121 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 83,029 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 74,991 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 73,776 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 71,080 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 62,660 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 61,937 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 57,110 | -7.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 57,110 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 57,110 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,964 | 83,029 | 132,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,926 | 57,110 | 74,991 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 71 Spain 69,555 compare
- 72 Panama 68,463 compare
- 73 Cuba 65,878 compare
- 75 South Korea 55,279 compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 51,506 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 50,339 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 57,110 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 132,001 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,110 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 171 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 48.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release