Gambia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Gambia
644,498
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
103.03 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
120th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
120th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 103.03 million against 644,498 in Gambia, a difference of 102.39 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 159.9 times Gambia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 120th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 120th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328,623 | 58.06 million | 57.73 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 399,988 | 65.37 million | 64.97 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 502,790 | 82.78 million | 82.27 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 611,062 | 100.59 million | 99.98 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Gambia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 103.03 million against 644,498 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Gambia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 102.39 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 120th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 120th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release