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Children out of school — Gambia

Children out of school in the Gambia in 2025 — 74,577 people. Ranked 6 in the world out of 12. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 13.9%.

2025 74,577 people −9.8% vs 2024
World rank 6of 12
Period maximum 120,244 people2011
Period minimum 58,455 people1983

Trend over time

1971–2025 · people

Children out of school — Gambia, 1971–202540,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920251971: 65,491 people1972: 67,697 people1973: 68,778 people1974: 70,388 people1975: 71,704 people1976: 72,848 people1977: 69,398 people1978: 67,233 people1979: 66,144 people1980: 64,622 people1981: 59,814 people1982: 58,886 people1983: 58,455 people1984: 59,556 people1985: 59,246 people1986: 61,963 people1990: 88,826 people1992: 106,581 people1993: 106,925 people1996: 106,814 people1998: 111,495 people1999: 95,702 people2000: 105,588 people2001: 109,049 people2002: 117,158 people2003: 112,164 people2004: 113,056 people2005: 119,773 people2006: 109,440 people2007: 105,260 people2008: 116,974 people2010: 114,306 people2011: 120,244 people2012: 113,659 people2013: 114,700 people2014: 110,650 people2015: 103,478 people2016: 100,578 people2017: 94,289 people2018: 90,549 people2019: 79,864 people2020: 74,797 people2021: 79,262 people2022: 80,033 people2023: 81,428 people2024: 82,678 people2025: 74,577 people
Change over the period: +9,086 (+13.87%) Average annual rate: 0.24 %
Children out of school — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 74,577 −8,101 −9.8%
2024 82,678 +1,250 +1.54%
2023 81,428 +1,395 +1.74%
2022 80,033 +771 +0.97%
2021 79,262 +4,465 +5.97%
2020 74,797 −5,067 −6.34%
2019 79,864 −10,685 −11.8%
2018 90,549 −3,740 −3.97%
2017 94,289 −6,289 −6.25%
2016 100,578 −2,900 −2.8%
2015 103,478 −7,172 −6.48%
2014 110,650 −4,050 −3.53%
2013 114,700 +1,041 +0.92%
2012 113,659 −6,585 −5.48%
2011 120,244 +5,938 +5.19%
2010 114,306 — —
2008 116,974 +11,714 +11.13%
2007 105,260 −4,180 −3.82%
2006 109,440 −10,333 −8.63%
2005 119,773 +6,717 +5.94%
2004 113,056 +892 +0.8%
2003 112,164 −4,994 −4.26%
2002 117,158 +8,109 +7.44%
2001 109,049 +3,461 +3.28%
2000 105,588 +9,886 +10.33%
1999 95,702 −15,793 −14.16%
1998 111,495 — —
1996 106,814 — —
1993 106,925 +344 +0.32%
1992 106,581 — —
1990 88,826 — —
1986 61,963 +2,717 +4.59%
1985 59,246 −310 −0.52%
1984 59,556 +1,101 +1.88%
1983 58,455 −431 −0.73%
1982 58,886 −928 −1.55%
1981 59,814 −4,808 −7.44%
1980 64,622 −1,522 −2.3%
1979 66,144 −1,089 −1.62%
1978 67,233 −2,165 −3.12%
1977 69,398 −3,450 −4.74%
1976 72,848 +1,144 +1.6%
1975 71,704 +1,316 +1.87%
1974 70,388 +1,610 +2.34%
1973 68,778 +1,081 +1.6%
1972 67,697 +2,206 +3.37%
1971 65,491 — —

About the indicator

The number of children of primary school age who attend neither primary nor secondary school. The absolute count answers the question of the scale of the task rather than of the state of a country, and for that reason it diverges from the share: a large part of all out-of-school children in the world lives in a few big countries where the share is low, not in those where the share is high. Both numbers matter for planning, and together they produce different lists of priorities.

Important: Primary school age only. Adolescents who do not attend secondary school are not part of this series, although there are more of them.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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