Gambia vs Panama: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Gambia
73,073
in 2025
Panama
73,726
in 2025
Gambia rank
120th
Panama rank
119th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 73,726 against 73,073 in Gambia, a difference of 653.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th of 222 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,827 | 51,328 | 34,501 | Panama |
| 1980s | 23,616 | 56,375 | 32,759 | Panama |
| 1990s | 38,507 | 62,935 | 24,429 | Panama |
| 2000s | 50,755 | 68,260 | 17,505 | Panama |
| 2010s | 64,606 | 74,346 | 9,740 | Panama |
| 2020s | 74,068 | 76,837 | 2,769 | Panama |
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, Gambia or Panama?
- Panama, at 73,726 against 73,073 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Gambia and Panama?
- 653, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gambia ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th 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