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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.