Average age, rural in Gambia

Gambia: Average age, rural was 21.07 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
21.07
World rank
94th
of 96 countries
All-time high
21.82
in 1998
All-time low
20.93
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Average age, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020

051015201998200920201998: 21.82003: 21.72010: 212015: 20.92020: 21.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age, rural in Gambia stood at 21.07.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Gambia peaked at 21.82 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2015.

Gambia ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age, rural in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 21.82 —
2003 21.67 -0.7%
2010 20.96 -3.3%
2015 20.93 -0.1%
2020 21.07 +0.7%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 21.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 21.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.93, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.82 21.82 21.82 1
2000s 21.67 21.67 21.67 1
2010s 20.95 20.93 20.96 2
2020s 21.07 21.07 21.07 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 91 Tanzania 22.25 compare
  2. 92 Djibouti 21.87 compare
  3. 93 Madagascar 21.53 compare
  4. 95 Uganda 20.35 compare
  5. 96 Mali 18.27 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Gambia?
Average age, rural in Gambia was 21.07 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 21.82 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for average age, rural?
Gambia ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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