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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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About this data
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/