Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 27,263 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia stood at 27,263. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia peaked at 36,571 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,263, in 2025.
That places Gambia 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35,735 | — |
| 2010 | 30,471 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 36,571 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 32,329 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 31,714 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 32,756 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 32,298 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 32,110 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31,442 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31,832 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32,504 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,984 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,244 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 30,181 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 27,263 | -9.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 27,263 is below the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 9% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 27,263 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,735 | 35,735 | 35,735 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32,461 | 30,471 | 36,571 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,168 | 27,263 | 32,984 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia was 27,263 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,571 in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,263 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release