Gabon vs Gambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Gabon
65,576
in 2025
Gambia
73,073
in 2025
Gabon rank
121st
Gambia rank
120th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73,073 against 65,576 in Gabon, a difference of 7,497.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 120th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,905 | 16,827 | 77.9 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 24,293 | 23,616 | 676.9 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 32,494 | 38,507 | 6,012 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 38,304 | 50,755 | 12,451 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 51,105 | 64,606 | 13,501 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 62,685 | 74,068 | 11,383 | Gambia |
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, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 73,073 against 65,576 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Gabon and Gambia?
- 7,497, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gabon ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 120th of 222 countries.
- 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