Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.3517 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Gambia, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Gambia is 0.3517 GPIA, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Gambia peaked at 0.9646 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3517 GPIA, in 2025.
That places Gambia 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9646 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9511 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9193 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.933 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9323 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9231 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9048 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8707 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8372 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8111 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7629 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7158 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6405 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5705 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.552 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5115 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4477 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4156 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3517 GPIA | -15.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3517 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 35% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3517 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.9193 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8332 GPIA | 0.6405 GPIA | 0.933 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4748 GPIA | 0.3517 GPIA | 0.5705 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 151 Luxembourg 0.4187 GPIA compare
- 152 Naoero 0.4093 GPIA compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 0.3898 GPIA compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 0.3118 GPIA compare
- 156 Bhutan 0.3036 GPIA compare
- 157 France 0.2421 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Gambia was 0.3517 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9646 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3517 GPIA in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Gambia ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release