Gambia, The—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #51 of 175
Latest Value
74,577
2025
YoY Change
-9.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#51
of 175 countries
Maximum
120,244
2011
Minimum
74,577
2025
CAGR
-1.4%
25 years
Last
74,577
Previous
82,678
Highest
120,244
Lowest
74,577
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74,577 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 82,678 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 81,428 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 80,033 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79,262 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 74,797 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 79,864 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 90,549 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 94,289 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 100,578 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 103,478 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 110,650 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 114,700 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 113,659 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 120,244 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 114,306 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 116,974 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 105,260 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 109,440 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 119,773 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 113,056 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 112,164 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 117,158 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 109,049 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 105,588 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →