Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.413 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.413 modelled data
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
183rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.17 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
0.413 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia is 0.413 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia peaked at 1.17 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.413 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Gambia 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9978 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9886 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9699 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9536 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9272 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9049 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8756 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8342 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7824 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.727 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6764 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6332 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5816 modelled data | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5309 modelled data | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4826 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4504 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.413 modelled data | -8.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.413 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 modelled data, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.413 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 0.9978 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.864 modelled data | 0.6764 modelled data | 0.9886 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5153 modelled data | 0.413 modelled data | 0.6332 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 180 Mongolia 0.4493 modelled data compare
- 181 Ukraine 0.4444 modelled data compare
- 182 Bahrain 0.4167 modelled data compare
- 184 Cape Verde 0.3973 modelled data compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3846 modelled data compare
- 186 Cook Islands 0.375 modelled data 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia was 0.413 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.413 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release