Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 19.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Gambia is 19.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Gambia peaked at 71.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2019.
That places Gambia 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.0% | — |
| 1972 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 66.4% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 60.4% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -12.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 19.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 19.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +72.8% | 25.6% | 44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.1% | 51.6% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 24.6% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 27.8% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 31.2% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 19.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
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, male in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Gambia was 19.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/