Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Gambia stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Gambia peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.9%, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 36.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 17.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 15.8% | 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, female in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Gambia was 10.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release