Gambia vs WB: Arab World: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Gambia
203,489
in 2025
WB: Arab World
31.71 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
128th
WB: Arab World rank
131st

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

WB: Arab World currently reports 31.71 million against 203,489 in Gambia, a difference of 31.51 million.

That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 155.8 times Gambia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 128th and WB: Arab World ranks 131st of 220 countries.

WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 48,875 12.61 million 12.56 million WB: Arab World
1980s 67,456 15.76 million 15.69 million WB: Arab World
1990s 82,619 18.52 million 18.44 million WB: Arab World
2000s 121,045 22.15 million 22.03 million WB: Arab World
2010s 154,431 24.33 million 24.18 million WB: Arab World
2020s 186,944 29.90 million 29.71 million WB: Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Gambia or WB: Arab World?
WB: Arab World, at 31.71 million against 203,489 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Arab World?
31.51 million, with WB: Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Arab World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Gambia and WB: Arab World rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 128th and WB: Arab World ranks 131st 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release