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
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Gambia
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- 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)
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- 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 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.