Gambia vs Lebanon: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Gambia
36,168
in 2025
Lebanon
39,612
in 2025
Gambia rank
119th
Lebanon rank
116th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Gambia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 39,612 against 36,168 in Gambia, a difference of 3,444.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 116th of 222 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,426 | 35,848 | 27,422 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 11,787 | 40,304 | 28,517 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 19,193 | 45,863 | 26,670 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 25,211 | 43,946 | 18,735 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 32,013 | 49,908 | 17,896 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 36,665 | 48,422 | 11,757 | Lebanon |
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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 39,612 against 36,168 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Gambia and Lebanon?
- 3,444, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gambia ranks 119th and Lebanon ranks 116th 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, female (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