Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Gambia
Gambia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 40.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Gambia, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Gambia stood at 40.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Gambia peaked at 40.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.9% | — |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 40.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.7%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 40.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.9%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 33.7% | 40.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More work & labour data for Gambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0132 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0501 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,039 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Gambia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Gambia was 40.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).