Population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia

Gambia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 261,483 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
261,483 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
261,483 number
in 2019
All-time low
137,713 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 137.7k number1999: 144.4k number2000: 151.2k number2001: 158.0k number2002: 164.9k number2003: 171.3k number2004: 177.2k number2005: 182.7k number2006: 187.6k number2007: 192.9k number2008: 197.8k number2009: 202.4k number2010: 206.7k number2011: 210.9k number2012: 215.9k number2013: 221.2k number2014: 226.9k number2015: 232.9k number2016: 239.1k number2017: 246.3k number2018: 253.7k number2019: 261.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia stood at 261,483 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia peaked at 261,483 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 137,713 number, in 1998.

That places Gambia 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141,063 number 137,713 number 144,413 number 2
2000s 178,597 number 151,242 number 202,373 number 10
2010s 231,519 number 206,673 number 261,483 number 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 118 United Arab Emirates 281,271 number compare
  2. 119 Slovak Republic 273,122 number compare
  3. 120 Serbia 262,202 number compare
  4. 122 Kuwait 239,800 number compare
  5. 123 Hong Kong (China) 234,874 number compare
  6. 124 Gabon 226,304 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia was 261,483 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 261,483 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 137,713 number in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Gambia ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.