Gambia vs Namibia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Gambia
163,466 number
in 2020
Namibia
153,311 number
in 2020
Gambia rank
133rd
Namibia rank
135th

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

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
50.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 163,466 number against 153,311 number in Namibia, a difference of 10,155 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Namibia ahead.

Gambia ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 135th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 42,997 number 60,530 number 17,533 number Namibia
1980s 58,833 number 84,840 number 26,007 number Namibia
1990s 70,764 number 114,522 number 43,758 number Namibia
2000s 107,655 number 140,996 number 33,341 number Namibia
2010s 142,363 number 149,407 number 7,044 number Namibia
2020s 163,466 number 153,311 number 10,155 number Gambia

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 Namibia?
Gambia, at 163,466 number against 153,311 number in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Gambia and Namibia?
10,155 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 133rd and Namibia ranks 135th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.