Denmark vs Gambia: Primary education, pupils
Denmark
432,238
in 2024
Gambia
442,901
in 2025
Denmark rank
117th
Gambia rank
115th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Denmark
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 442,901 against 432,238 in Denmark, a difference of 10,663.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,234 | 23,009 | 444,225 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 412,124 | 62,611 | 349,513 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 340,634 | 111,905 | 228,729 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 408,643 | 202,245 | 206,399 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 462,500 | 288,983 | 173,517 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 439,982 | 413,887 | 26,095 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Denmark or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 442,901 against 432,238 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Denmark and Gambia?
- 10,663, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Denmark ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 115th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.