Gambia vs Hong Kong, China: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Gambia
527,074 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
499,222 number
in 2019
Gambia rank
121st
Hong Kong, China rank
123rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • Hong Kong, China
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199820082019

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 527,074 number against 499,222 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 27,852 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Gambia ranks 121st and Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd of 186 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 277,109 number 730,980 number 453,871 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 477,848 number 489,565 number 11,717 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Gambia or Hong Kong, China?
Gambia, at 527,074 number against 499,222 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Gambia and Hong Kong, China?
27,852 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Hong Kong, China?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 121st and Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.