Population of compulsory school age, male in Gambia
Gambia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 265,591 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, male in Gambia stood at 265,591 number. 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 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Gambia peaked at 265,591 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 139,396 number, in 1998.
That places Gambia 122nd 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 | 142,848 number | 139,396 number | 146,301 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 181,151 number | 153,349 number | 205,009 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,834 number | 209,389 number | 265,591 number | 10 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Gambia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Gambia was 265,591 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 265,591 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,396 number in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Gambia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.