ALECSO: Member Countries vs Gambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Member Countries
10.35 million
in 2024
Gambia
72,572
in 2025
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
122nd
Gambia rank
121st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Gambia
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 10.35 million against 72,572 in Gambia, a difference of 10.28 million.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 142.6 times Gambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 122nd and Gambia ranks 121st of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.34 million | 13,383 | 4.33 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1980s | 5.35 million | 18,292 | 5.33 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 1990s | 6.58 million | 29,424 | 6.55 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2000s | 7.37 million | 43,279 | 7.32 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 8.32 million | 54,056 | 8.26 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 9.95 million | 66,213 | 9.88 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Gambia?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 10.35 million against 72,572 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Gambia?
- 10.28 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Gambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 122nd and Gambia ranks 121st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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