School age population, one year before than official … female than in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 35,146 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 35,146 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gambia peaked at 35,146 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,631 number, in 1970.
That places Gambia 117th 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 … female than in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,631 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,803 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7,099 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7,407 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 7,710 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 7,984 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 8,207 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8,101 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 8,002 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8,257 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 8,498 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8,730 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,061 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 9,436 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9,849 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 10,295 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 10,758 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 11,249 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 11,731 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 12,204 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12,664 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 13,802 number | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 14,611 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 15,440 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 16,261 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 17,055 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17,784 number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 18,583 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 19,362 number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20,107 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 20,801 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 21,430 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 22,029 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22,525 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22,962 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23,379 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 23,835 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,410 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24,997 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25,597 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26,213 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26,837 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 27,642 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 28,526 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29,451 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30,380 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31,269 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 32,261 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33,248 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34,214 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35,146 number | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 35,146 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 35,146 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,620 number | 6,631 number | 8,257 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,181 number | 8,498 number | 12,204 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,567 number | 12,664 number | 20,107 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,196 number | 20,801 number | 25,597 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,004 number | 26,213 number | 34,214 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,146 number | 35,146 number | 35,146 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 35,146 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 35,146 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 6,631 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Gambia ranks 117th 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 34.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/