Gambia vs Norway: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
72,572
in 2025
Norway
65,739
in 2024
Gambia rank
121st
Norway rank
123rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Norway
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 72,572 against 65,739 in Norway, a difference of 6,833.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Gambia ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,986 | 62,322 | 18,336 | Norway |
| 2010s | 54,056 | 62,262 | 8,206 | Norway |
| 2020s | 66,213 | 66,031 | 181.4 | Gambia |
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 Norway?
- Gambia, at 72,572 against 65,739 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Norway?
- 6,833, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Norway rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd 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