Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia

Gambia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 27,939 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
27,939 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27,939 number
in 2020
All-time low
5,027 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia stood at 27,939 number. 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 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia peaked at 27,939 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,027 number, in 1970.

That places Gambia 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Gambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 5,027 number
1971 5,177 number +3.0%
1972 5,293 number +2.2%
1973 5,429 number +2.6%
1974 5,598 number +3.1%
1975 5,789 number +3.4%
1976 5,991 number +3.5%
1977 5,992 number +0.0%
1978 5,998 number +0.1%
1979 6,213 number +3.6%
1980 6,456 number +3.9%
1981 6,709 number +3.9%
1982 6,977 number +4.0%
1983 7,211 number +3.4%
1984 7,425 number +3.0%
1985 7,665 number +3.2%
1986 7,958 number +3.8%
1987 8,410 number +5.7%
1988 8,784 number +4.4%
1989 9,185 number +4.6%
1990 9,632 number +4.9%
1991 10,398 number +8.0%
1992 10,848 number +4.3%
1993 11,219 number +3.4%
1994 11,578 number +3.2%
1995 11,986 number +3.5%
1996 12,421 number +3.6%
1997 12,978 number +4.5%
1998 13,647 number +5.2%
1999 14,422 number +5.7%
2000 15,200 number +5.4%
2001 15,985 number +5.2%
2002 16,783 number +5.0%
2003 17,533 number +4.5%
2004 18,269 number +4.2%
2005 18,999 number +4.0%
2006 19,744 number +3.9%
2007 20,451 number +3.6%
2008 20,985 number +2.6%
2009 21,403 number +2.0%
2010 21,829 number +2.0%
2011 22,239 number +1.9%
2012 22,711 number +2.1%
2013 23,230 number +2.3%
2014 23,776 number +2.4%
2015 24,311 number +2.3%
2016 24,815 number +2.1%
2017 25,466 number +2.6%
2018 26,243 number +3.1%
2019 27,096 number +3.3%
2020 27,939 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,651 number 5,027 number 6,213 number 10
1980s 7,678 number 6,456 number 9,185 number 10
1990s 11,913 number 9,632 number 14,422 number 10
2000s 18,535 number 15,200 number 21,403 number 10
2010s 24,172 number 21,829 number 27,096 number 10
2020s 27,939 number 27,939 number 27,939 number 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 124 Finland 29,704 number compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,080 number compare
  3. 126 Slovakia 28,044 number compare
  4. 128 Mongolia 27,772 number compare
  5. 129 Kuwait 27,489 number compare
  6. 130 Namibia 26,511 number compare

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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 27,939 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 27,939 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,027 number in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Gambia ranks 127th 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 28.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.