Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 30,527 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gambia is 30,527, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gambia peaked at 47,020 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29,477, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 79th of 180 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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47,020 | — |
| 2011 | 43,245 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 44,945 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 42,476 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 41,279 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 41,736 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40,835 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38,545 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 35,519 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 36,334 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33,952 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 32,589 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 32,285 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 29,477 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 29,989 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 30,527 | +1.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30,527 is below the median for low income countries, which is 509,046, 6% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30,527 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,355, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,193 | 35,519 | 47,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,470 | 29,477 | 33,952 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gambia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gambia was 30,527 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,020 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,477 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release