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

Latest (2020)
378,154 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
378,154 number
in 2020
All-time low
218,498 number
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gambia, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920201998: 294.0k number1999: 218.5k number2000: 224.3k number2001: 230.0k number2002: 235.0k number2003: 239.6k number2004: 245.0k number2005: 250.7k number2006: 256.6k number2007: 263.5k number2008: 270.6k number2009: 277.6k number2010: 284.7k number2011: 292.4k number2012: 302.1k number2013: 312.2k number2014: 321.5k number2015: 330.8k number2016: 340.1k number2017: 350.2k number2018: 360.1k number2019: 369.3k number2020: 378.2k number

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 108 Costa Rica 422,805 number compare
  2. 109 Liberia 417,420 number compare
  3. 110 Serbia 392,034 number compare
  4. 112 Denmark 360,032 number compare
  5. 113 Finland 343,608 number compare
  6. 114 Namibia 327,319 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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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/