ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Gambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
10.22 million
in 2024
Gambia
73,433
in 2025
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
123rd
Gambia rank
120th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Gambia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972025

How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 10.22 million against 73,433 in Gambia, a difference of 10.14 million.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 139.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 120th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.87 million 43,721 10.82 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2000s 10.80 million 49,552 10.75 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 10.52 million 62,479 10.45 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 10.35 million 74,022 10.27 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Gambia?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 10.22 million against 73,433 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Gambia?
10.14 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Gambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Gambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 120th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release