ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Gambia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
60.75 million
in 2024
Gambia
441,009
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
114th
Gambia rank
115th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Gambia
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019972025

How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 60.75 million against 441,009 in Gambia, a difference of 60.31 million.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 137.7 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 114th and Gambia ranks 115th 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 27.24 million 88,152 27.15 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1980s 33.49 million 121,921 33.37 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1990s 39.21 million 198,209 39.01 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2000s 43.29 million 278,943 43.01 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 51.19 million 348,359 50.84 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 60.11 million 424,118 59.68 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Gambia?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 60.75 million against 441,009 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Gambia?
60.31 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, primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 114th and Gambia ranks 115th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release