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

Bulgaria
34,762 number
in 2020
Gambia
35,856 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
120th
Gambia rank
119th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 35,856 number against 34,762 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,094 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 65,699 number 7,587 number 58,111 number Bulgaria
1980s 68,182 number 10,220 number 57,962 number Bulgaria
1990s 54,008 number 16,789 number 37,219 number Bulgaria
2000s 34,298 number 23,554 number 10,744 number Bulgaria
2010s 36,627 number 30,587 number 6,040 number Bulgaria
2020s 34,762 number 35,856 number 1,094 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 35,856 number against 34,762 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?
1,094 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/