Gambia vs Panama: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Gambia
36,168
in 2025
Panama
35,860
in 2025
Gambia rank
119th
Panama rank
120th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 36,168 against 35,860 in Panama, a difference of 308.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Gambia ranks 119th and Panama ranks 120th 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 | 8,426 | 25,266 | 16,840 | Panama |
| 1980s | 11,787 | 27,640 | 15,854 | Panama |
| 1990s | 19,193 | 30,786 | 11,594 | Panama |
| 2000s | 25,211 | 33,341 | 8,130 | Panama |
| 2010s | 32,013 | 36,322 | 4,310 | Panama |
| 2020s | 36,665 | 37,372 | 707 | 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?
- Gambia, at 36,168 against 35,860 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Gambia and Panama?
- 308, with Gambia 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 119th and Panama 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, 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