School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 378,154 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 378,154 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 378,154 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 218,498 number, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 293,982 number | — |
| 1999 | 218,498 number | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 224,304 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 229,982 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 234,999 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 239,594 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 245,015 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 250,685 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 256,584 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 263,517 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 270,642 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 277,565 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 284,710 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 292,423 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 302,103 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 312,221 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 321,542 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 330,779 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 340,063 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 350,211 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 360,123 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 369,316 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 378,154 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,240 number | 218,498 number | 293,982 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 249,289 number | 224,304 number | 277,565 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,349 number | 284,710 number | 369,316 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,154 number | 378,154 number | 378,154 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia was 378,154 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 378,154 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,498 number in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/