ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Gambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
10.59 million
in 2024
Gambia
73,073
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
117th
Gambia rank
120th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Gambia
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 10.59 million against 73,073 in Gambia, a difference of 10.52 million.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 145.0 times Gambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 120th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 million | 16,827 | 5.11 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 6.33 million | 23,616 | 6.31 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1990s | 7.29 million | 38,507 | 7.25 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 7.85 million | 50,755 | 7.80 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 9.52 million | 64,606 | 9.45 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 10.72 million | 74,266 | 10.65 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Gambia?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 10.59 million against 73,073 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Gambia?
- 10.52 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Gambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 120th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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