Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.6359 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.6359 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gambia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6359 GPIA, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 152nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9484 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9133 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8602 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8721 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8032 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7755 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.728 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6766 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6519 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6359 GPIA | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6359 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9993 GPIA, 64% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6359 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9663 GPIA | 0.8602 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7119 GPIA | 0.6359 GPIA | 0.8032 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gambia was 0.6359 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6359 GPIA in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release