Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 52.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia is 52.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia peaked at 68.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 30th of 179 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.9% | — |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 53.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.3% | 53.5% | 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, male in Gambia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia was 52.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release