Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.4955 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia is 0.4955 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4955 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Gambia 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.995 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9822 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9666 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.953 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9363 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9113 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8819 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8551 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.824 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7879 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.75 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7181 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6882 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6479 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6148 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5894 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5612 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5325 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5111 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4955 modelled data | -3.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4955 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4955 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.953 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8001 modelled data | 0.6479 modelled data | 0.9363 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5507 modelled data | 0.4955 modelled data | 0.6148 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia was 0.4955 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4955 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Gambia ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release