Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 30.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Gambia is 30.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Gambia peaked at 46.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.6% | — |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8% | 32.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.7% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Guinea 32.0% compare
- 22 Comoros 31.3% compare
- 23 Madagascar 30.9% compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 28.5% compare
- 26 Micronesia (country) 28.5% compare
- 27 Guatemala 28.1% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Gambia was 30.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release