Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 42.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 42.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 70.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 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, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70.6% | — |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.7%, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.8% | 50.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 42.2% | 48.3% | 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, both sexes in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia was 42.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release