Gambia vs New Zealand: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
72,572
in 2025
New Zealand
67,550
in 2024
Gambia rank
121st
New Zealand rank
122nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 72,572 against 67,550 in New Zealand, a difference of 5,022.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Gambia ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 222 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,279 | 60,837 | 17,558 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 54,056 | 60,912 | 6,856 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 66,213 | 67,656 | 1,443 | New Zealand |
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, Gambia or New Zealand?
- Gambia, at 72,572 against 67,550 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and New Zealand?
- 5,022, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 222 countries.
- 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