Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia

Gambia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 28,316 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
28,316 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,316 number
in 2020
All-time low
4,959 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 28,316 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gambia peaked at 28,316 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,959 number, in 1970.

That places Gambia 130th 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, male (number) in Gambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,959 number
1971 5,121 number +3.3%
1972 5,234 number +2.2%
1973 5,359 number +2.4%
1974 5,530 number +3.2%
1975 5,728 number +3.6%
1976 5,937 number +3.6%
1977 5,939 number +0.0%
1978 5,948 number +0.2%
1979 6,167 number +3.7%
1980 6,414 number +4.0%
1981 6,674 number +4.1%
1982 6,958 number +4.3%
1983 7,205 number +3.5%
1984 7,429 number +3.1%
1985 7,671 number +3.3%
1986 7,956 number +3.7%
1987 8,355 number +5.0%
1988 8,728 number +4.5%
1989 9,135 number +4.7%
1990 9,587 number +4.9%
1991 10,443 number +8.9%
1992 10,906 number +4.4%
1993 11,296 number +3.6%
1994 11,672 number +3.3%
1995 12,091 number +3.6%
1996 12,514 number +3.5%
1997 13,051 number +4.3%
1998 13,738 number +5.3%
1999 14,547 number +5.9%
2000 15,375 number +5.7%
2001 16,236 number +5.6%
2002 17,047 number +5.0%
2003 17,801 number +4.4%
2004 18,530 number +4.1%
2005 19,278 number +4.0%
2006 20,055 number +4.0%
2007 20,730 number +3.4%
2008 21,241 number +2.5%
2009 21,646 number +1.9%
2010 22,068 number +1.9%
2011 22,481 number +1.9%
2012 22,935 number +2.0%
2013 23,454 number +2.3%
2014 24,015 number +2.4%
2015 24,576 number +2.3%
2016 25,121 number +2.2%
2017 25,783 number +2.6%
2018 26,572 number +3.1%
2019 27,443 number +3.3%
2020 28,316 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,592 number 4,959 number 6,167 number 10
1980s 7,652 number 6,414 number 9,135 number 10
1990s 11,984 number 9,587 number 14,547 number 10
2000s 18,794 number 15,375 number 21,646 number 10
2010s 24,445 number 22,068 number 27,443 number 10
2020s 28,316 number 28,316 number 28,316 number 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 127 Hong Kong, China 29,528 number compare
  2. 128 Slovakia 29,396 number compare
  3. 129 Mongolia 28,376 number compare
  4. 131 Namibia 26,370 number compare
  5. 132 Georgia 25,889 number compare
  6. 133 Botswana 24,457 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 28,316 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 28,316 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,959 number in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Gambia ranks 130th 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 28.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.