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