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 0.4855 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.4855 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4855 GPIA, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9188 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8921 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5063 GPIA | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6015 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4855 GPIA | -19.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4855 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPIA, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7724 GPIA | 0.5063 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5435 GPIA | 0.4855 GPIA | 0.6015 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Argentina 0.6 GPIA compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5923 GPIA compare
- 31 South Africa 0.5454 GPIA compare
- 33 Lesotho 0.4763 GPIA compare
- 34 Armenia 0.3795 GPIA compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.1934 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 0.4855 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.33 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 0.4855 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 45.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release