Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia
Gambia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 48,783 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia is 48,783, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia peaked at 48,783 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,936, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45,083 | — |
| 2011 | 42,705 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 44,623 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 42,817 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 41,952 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42,510 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 43,630 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 42,817 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41,936 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 42,343 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42,987 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42,739 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 45,109 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 44,308 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 46,768 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 48,783 | +4.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 48,783 is below the median for low income countries, which is 496,731, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 48,783 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,855, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,042 | 41,936 | 45,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,116 | 42,739 | 48,783 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 70 Palestine, State of 51,044 compare
- 71 Spain 50,525 compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 48,895 compare
- 74 Nicaragua 48,626 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 46,335
- 76 Cuba 44,281 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, male in Gambia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Gambia was 48,783 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,783 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,936 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release