Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 22,326 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 22,326 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Gambia peaked at 60,926 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22,326, in 2025.
That places Gambia 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35,557 | — |
| 1972 | 36,609 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 37,318 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 38,166 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 38,985 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 39,883 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 38,941 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 38,201 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 38,448 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38,285 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 36,790 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 36,810 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36,831 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36,907 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 37,191 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38,416 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 59,018 | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 59,463 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59,201 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,448 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 52,603 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 56,336 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 56,908 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60,926 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 56,252 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 55,210 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57,695 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 52,424 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 49,971 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 54,836 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 54,594 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57,076 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52,839 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 53,233 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,048 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 45,955 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 43,725 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40,077 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 37,924 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 30,922 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 26,783 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 28,569 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 27,946 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27,969 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27,390 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 22,326 | -18.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 22,326 is below the median for low income countries, which is 294,476, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 22,326 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +53.6% | 38,416 | 59,018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,012 | 35,557 | 39,883 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,319 | 36,790 | 38,416 | 7 |
| 1990s | 58,147 | 52,603 | 60,448 | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,618 | 49,971 | 60,926 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,639 | 30,922 | 57,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,830 | 22,326 | 28,569 | 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 of primary school age, female in Gambia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Gambia was 22,326 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,926 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,326 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release