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

Bulgaria
32,887 number
in 2020
Gambia
35,146 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
120th
Gambia rank
117th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 35,146 number against 32,887 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,259 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

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 117th 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 62,234 number 7,620 number 54,614 number Bulgaria
1980s 64,661 number 10,181 number 54,480 number Bulgaria
1990s 51,331 number 16,567 number 34,764 number Bulgaria
2000s 32,445 number 23,196 number 9,248 number Bulgaria
2010s 34,626 number 30,004 number 4,622 number Bulgaria
2020s 32,887 number 35,146 number 2,259 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 35,146 number against 32,887 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?
2,259 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 117th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/