The Gambia - Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in The Gambia was 19.05 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 71.48 in 1972, while its lowest value was 18.19 in 2020.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 70.98
1972 71.48
1973 70.04
1974 69.74
1975 68.45
1976 66.38
1977 60.43
1978 56.96
1979 51.57
1980 45.95
1981 35.84
1982 31.28
1983 27.92
1984 27.67
1985 24.58
1986 25.62
1992 44.27
1993 41.08
1996 35.41
1998 36.62
1999 27.80
2000 32.52
2001 33.85
2002 36.02
2003 34.62
2004 35.32
2005 37.82
2006 33.09
2007 31.19
2008 35.78
2010 33.40
2011 34.44
2012 32.03
2013 32.24
2014 33.06
2015 27.32
2016 25.94
2017 23.62
2018 22.01
2019 19.37
2020 18.19
2021 19.05

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation