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 0.175 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.175 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
157th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.175 GPIA
in 2025
Years of data
19
2006–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia stood at 0.175 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.175 GPIA, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 157th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9752 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.943 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9589 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.959 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9353 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8877 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8693 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7833 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6778 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6347 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5748 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5075 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4384 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2406 GPIA | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2013 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 0.175 GPIA | -13.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.175 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.175 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.865 GPIA | 0.6347 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3563 GPIA | 0.175 GPIA | 0.5748 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 154 United Arab Emirates 0.231 GPIA compare
- 155 Switzerland 0.1973 GPIA compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0.184 GPIA compare
- 158 Cyprus 0.1228 GPIA compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.0993 GPIA compare
- 160 Bhutan 0.0982 GPIA 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 0.175 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 GPIA in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 162 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 80.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release