Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male in Gambia stood at 24.1%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Gambia peaked at 46.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 36th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.7% | — |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 41.4% | 46.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 29.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Togo 26.0% compare
- 34 Guyana 25.3% compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 24.8% compare
- 37 Mozambique 24.0% compare
- 38 Iraq 23.7%
- 39 El Salvador 23.7% 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, male in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Gambia was 24.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release