Population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 261,483 number in 2019. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Gambia, 1998β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 118 United Arab Emirates 281,271 number compare
- 119 Slovak Republic 273,122 number compare
- 120 Serbia 262,202 number compare
- 122 Kuwait 239,800 number compare
- 123 Hong Kong (China) 234,874 number compare
- 124 Gabon 226,304 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, 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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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.