Bulgaria vs Gambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Bulgaria
188,652
in 2024
Gambia
203,489
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
131st
Gambia rank
128th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bulgaria
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 203,489 against 188,652 in Bulgaria, a difference of 14,837.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Gambia ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,099 | 123,166 | 125,932 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 184,843 | 154,431 | 30,411 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 194,057 | 186,944 | 7,113 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 203,489 against 188,652 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 14,837, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st and Gambia ranks 128th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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