Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 527,074 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gambia is 527,074 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 527,074 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 277,109 number, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 277,109 number | — |
| 1999 | 290,714 number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 304,591 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 318,266 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 332,028 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 344,995 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 357,036 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 368,103 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 378,168 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 388,594 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 398,316 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 407,382 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 416,062 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 424,684 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 434,629 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 445,412 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 456,979 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 469,197 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 481,897 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 496,247 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 511,350 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 527,074 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,912 number | 277,109 number | 290,714 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 359,748 number | 304,591 number | 407,382 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,353 number | 416,062 number | 527,074 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 118 United Arab Emirates 570,654 number compare
- 119 Slovak Republic 559,494 number compare
- 120 Serbia 540,506 number compare
- 122 Kuwait 525,498 number compare
- 123 Hong Kong, China 499,222 number compare
- 124 Georgia 468,671 number compare
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gambia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gambia was 527,074 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 527,074 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,109 number in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.