Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 125,794 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 125,794 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia peaked at 139,275 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 116,249, in 2020.
That places Gambia 62nd 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 | 133,904 | — |
| 2011 | 139,275 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 136,459 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 131,043 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 130,778 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127,294 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 127,854 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 124,049 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 119,604 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 116,583 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 116,249 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 118,735 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 122,377 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 119,822 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 125,097 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 125,794 | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 125,794 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 125,794 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128,684 | 116,583 | 139,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,346 | 116,249 | 125,794 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Gambia was 125,794 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 139,275 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,249 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Gambia ranks 62nd 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 1.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release