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 0.4356 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4356 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
168th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.41 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.4356 GPIA
in 2025
Years of data
46
1971–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia is 0.4356 GPIA, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia peaked at 1.41 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4356 GPIA, in 2025.
That places Gambia 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.38 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.39 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.39 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9621 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9379 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.929 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9143 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8937 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.928 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.918 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8833 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8811 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8405 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8112 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.783 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7528 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7339 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6435 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5683 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5742 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5468 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5333 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.505 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4356 GPIA | -13.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4356 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4356 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8175 GPIA | 0.6435 GPIA | 0.928 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5272 GPIA | 0.4356 GPIA | 0.5742 GPIA | 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 0.4356 GPIA 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 1.41 GPIA in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4356 GPIA in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Gambia ranks 168th out of 180 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 46.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release