Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gambia stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gambia peaked at 41.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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, male (modelled) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 22.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 22.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 26.7% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.0% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 26 Yemen 24.2% compare
- 27 Barbados 23.0% compare
- 28 Nigeria 22.1% compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 22.0% compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 21.9% compare
- 32 Madagascar 21.7% 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 of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gambia was 22.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release