Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia

Gambia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 56,255 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
56,255 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
56,255 number
in 2020
All-time low
9,986 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 56,255 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia peaked at 56,255 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,986 number, in 1970.

Gambia ranks 128th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Gambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 9,986 number
1971 10,298 number +3.1%
1972 10,527 number +2.2%
1973 10,788 number +2.5%
1974 11,128 number +3.2%
1975 11,517 number +3.5%
1976 11,928 number +3.6%
1977 11,931 number +0.0%
1978 11,946 number +0.1%
1979 12,380 number +3.6%
1980 12,870 number +4.0%
1981 13,383 number +4.0%
1982 13,935 number +4.1%
1983 14,416 number +3.5%
1984 14,854 number +3.0%
1985 15,336 number +3.2%
1986 15,914 number +3.8%
1987 16,765 number +5.3%
1988 17,512 number +4.5%
1989 18,320 number +4.6%
1990 19,219 number +4.9%
1991 20,841 number +8.4%
1992 21,754 number +4.4%
1993 22,515 number +3.5%
1994 23,250 number +3.3%
1995 24,077 number +3.6%
1996 24,935 number +3.6%
1997 26,029 number +4.4%
1998 27,385 number +5.2%
1999 28,969 number +5.8%
2000 30,575 number +5.5%
2001 32,221 number +5.4%
2002 33,830 number +5.0%
2003 35,334 number +4.4%
2004 36,799 number +4.1%
2005 38,277 number +4.0%
2006 39,799 number +4.0%
2007 41,181 number +3.5%
2008 42,226 number +2.5%
2009 43,049 number +1.9%
2010 43,897 number +2.0%
2011 44,720 number +1.9%
2012 45,646 number +2.1%
2013 46,684 number +2.3%
2014 47,791 number +2.4%
2015 48,887 number +2.3%
2016 49,936 number +2.1%
2017 51,249 number +2.6%
2018 52,815 number +3.1%
2019 54,539 number +3.3%
2020 56,255 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,243 number 9,986 number 12,380 number 10
1980s 15,330 number 12,870 number 18,320 number 10
1990s 23,897 number 19,219 number 28,969 number 10
2000s 37,329 number 30,575 number 43,049 number 10
2010s 48,616 number 43,897 number 54,539 number 10
2020s 56,255 number 56,255 number 56,255 number 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 125 Finland 60,788 number compare
  2. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,724 number compare
  3. 127 Slovakia 57,440 number compare
  4. 129 Mongolia 56,148 number compare
  5. 130 Hong Kong, China 55,992 number compare
  6. 131 Namibia 52,881 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia was 56,255 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 56,255 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,986 number in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Gambia ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.