Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 52,251 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Gambia stood at 52,251.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Gambia peaked at 63,168 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,624, in 1983.
Gambia ranks 66th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,934 | — |
| 1972 | 31,088 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 31,460 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 32,222 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 32,719 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 32,965 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 30,457 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 29,032 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 27,696 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 26,337 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 23,024 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 22,076 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 21,624 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 22,649 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 22,055 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 23,547 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 47,563 | +102.0% |
| 1993 | 47,462 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47,613 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 51,047 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 43,099 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 49,252 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 52,141 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 56,232 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 55,912 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57,846 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62,078 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 57,016 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 55,289 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 62,138 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 59,712 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 63,168 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 60,820 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 61,467 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60,602 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 57,523 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 56,853 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54,212 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 52,625 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 48,942 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 48,014 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50,693 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 52,087 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 53,459 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 55,288 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 52,251 | -5.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52,251 is below the median for low income countries, which is 318,822, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52,251 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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 | +102.0% | 23,547 | 47,563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,841 | 27,696 | 32,965 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,045 | 21,624 | 26,337 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47,357 | 43,099 | 51,047 | 5 |
| 2000s | 56,434 | 49,252 | 62,138 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,592 | 48,942 | 63,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,965 | 48,014 | 55,288 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 63 El Salvador 56,007 compare
- 64 Cameroon 55,869 compare
- 65 Paraguay 53,824 compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41,792 compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 36,435 compare
- 69 Germany 36,131 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 of primary school age, male in Gambia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Gambia was 52,251 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,168 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,624 in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release