Average age, above primary education in Gambia
Gambia: Average age, above primary education was 27.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.4
World rank
106th
of 108 countries
All-time high
27.4
in 2020
All-time low
24.41
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Average age, above primary education in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age, above primary education in Gambia stood at 27.4. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Gambia peaked at 27.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.41, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 106th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age, above primary education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.63 | — |
| 2003 | 24.41 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 26.37 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 26.68 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4 | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 27.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.01, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 27.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.28, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.63 | 26.63 | 26.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.41 | 24.41 | 24.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.52 | 26.37 | 26.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Gambia?
- Average age, above primary education in Gambia was 27.4 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.41 in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for average age, above primary education?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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