Bulgaria vs Gambia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Bulgaria
67,649 number
in 2020
Gambia
71,002 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
120th
Gambia rank
119th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Gambia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019952020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 71,002 number against 67,649 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,353 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 120th and Gambia ranks 119th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 127,933 number 15,208 number 112,726 number Bulgaria
1980s 132,842 number 20,401 number 112,442 number Bulgaria
1990s 105,338 number 33,356 number 71,982 number Bulgaria
2000s 66,742 number 46,751 number 19,992 number Bulgaria
2010s 71,253 number 60,591 number 10,662 number Bulgaria
2020s 67,649 number 71,002 number 3,353 number Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Bulgaria or Gambia?
Gambia, at 71,002 number against 67,649 number in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Bulgaria and Gambia?
3,353 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Gambia ranks 119th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/