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 21.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia stood at 21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia peaked at 42.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.2% | — |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 21.6% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Zambia 27.3% compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 26.4% compare
- 8 Mozambique 25.0% compare
- 10 Malawi 19.5% compare
- 11 Honduras 15.3% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.3% 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 21.4% in 2020, 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 42.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 18.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release