School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 35,856 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gambia stood at 35,856 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gambia peaked at 35,856 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,582 number, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 119th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,582 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,745 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7,054 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 7,374 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 7,685 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 7,965 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 8,184 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8,074 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7,973 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8,238 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 8,485 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8,716 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,075 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9,475 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 9,905 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 10,351 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 10,790 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11,313 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11,805 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 12,282 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12,748 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 13,911 number | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 14,724 number | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 15,594 number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 16,476 number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 17,321 number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 18,067 number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 18,912 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 19,702 number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20,435 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21,107 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 21,718 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22,328 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22,849 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23,316 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23,759 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24,225 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,801 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25,405 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 26,036 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26,685 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27,338 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28,163 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 29,070 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 30,020 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 30,979 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31,897 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32,906 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33,912 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34,901 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35,856 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,587 number | 6,582 number | 8,238 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,220 number | 8,485 number | 12,282 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,789 number | 12,748 number | 20,435 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,554 number | 21,107 number | 26,036 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,587 number | 26,685 number | 34,901 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,856 number | 35,856 number | 35,856 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 age in Gambia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gambia was 35,856 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,856 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,582 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/