Gabon vs Gambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Gabon
64,671
in 2025
Gambia
73,433
in 2025
Gabon rank
123rd
Gambia rank
120th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73,433 against 64,671 in Gabon, a difference of 8,762.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 120th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,258 | 16,114 | 143.7 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 23,351 | 22,554 | 796.5 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 31,728 | 36,849 | 5,120 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 37,543 | 49,552 | 12,010 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 49,485 | 62,479 | 12,994 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 61,440 | 73,924 | 12,484 | Gambia |
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, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 73,433 against 64,671 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Gabon and Gambia?
- 8,762, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Gabon ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 120th of 222 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release