School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia

Gambia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 71,002 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71,002 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71,002 number
in 2020
All-time low
13,213 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia, 1970–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia is 71,002 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia peaked at 71,002 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,213 number, in 1970.

That places Gambia 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Gambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 13,213 number
1971 13,548 number +2.5%
1972 14,153 number +4.5%
1973 14,781 number +4.4%
1974 15,395 number +4.2%
1975 15,949 number +3.6%
1976 16,391 number +2.8%
1977 16,175 number -1.3%
1978 15,975 number -1.2%
1979 16,495 number +3.3%
1980 16,983 number +3.0%
1981 17,446 number +2.7%
1982 18,136 number +4.0%
1983 18,911 number +4.3%
1984 19,754 number +4.5%
1985 20,646 number +4.5%
1986 21,548 number +4.4%
1987 22,562 number +4.7%
1988 23,536 number +4.3%
1989 24,486 number +4.0%
1990 25,412 number +3.8%
1991 27,713 number +9.1%
1992 29,335 number +5.9%
1993 31,034 number +5.8%
1994 32,737 number +5.5%
1995 34,376 number +5.0%
1996 35,851 number +4.3%
1997 37,495 number +4.6%
1998 39,064 number +4.2%
1999 40,542 number +3.8%
2000 41,908 number +3.4%
2001 43,148 number +3.0%
2002 44,357 number +2.8%
2003 45,374 number +2.3%
2004 46,278 number +2.0%
2005 47,138 number +1.9%
2006 48,060 number +2.0%
2007 49,211 number +2.4%
2008 50,402 number +2.4%
2009 51,633 number +2.4%
2010 52,898 number +2.4%
2011 54,175 number +2.4%
2012 55,805 number +3.0%
2013 57,596 number +3.2%
2014 59,471 number +3.3%
2015 61,359 number +3.2%
2016 63,166 number +2.9%
2017 65,167 number +3.2%
2018 67,160 number +3.1%
2019 69,115 number +2.9%
2020 71,002 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,208 number 13,213 number 16,495 number 10
1980s 20,401 number 16,983 number 24,486 number 10
1990s 33,356 number 25,412 number 40,542 number 10
2000s 46,751 number 41,908 number 51,633 number 10
2010s 60,591 number 52,898 number 69,115 number 10
2020s 71,002 number 71,002 number 71,002 number 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 116 Mongolia 75,371 number compare
  2. 117 Lebanon 71,449 number compare
  3. 118 Costa Rica 71,446 number compare
  4. 120 Bulgaria 67,649 number compare
  5. 121 Serbia 66,775 number compare
  6. 122 Namibia 65,011 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia was 71,002 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 71,002 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,213 number in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Gambia ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/