Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 79,310 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 79,310 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 92,103 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73,785, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 76th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92,103 | — |
| 2011 | 85,950 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 89,568 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 85,293 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 83,231 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 84,246 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84,465 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81,362 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 77,455 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 78,677 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 76,939 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 75,328 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77,394 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 73,785 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 76,757 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 79,310 | +3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 79,310 is below the median for low income countries, which is 988,451, 8% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 79,310 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84,235 | 77,455 | 92,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,586 | 73,785 | 79,310 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 85,340 compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 81,308 compare
- 75 Cuba 80,760 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 70,109 compare
- 78 Peru 65,393 compare
- 79 Serbia 65,282 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gambia was 79,310 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,103 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,785 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release