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 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia peaked at 48.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 106th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.2% | — |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -9.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.3%, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -53.1% | 11.7% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.4% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 18.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 4.2% | 16.3% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia was 4.2% 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 48.2% 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 4.2% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 106th 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 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release