Gambia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Gambia
441,009
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
59.82 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
115th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
117th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 59.82 million against 441,009 in Gambia, a difference of 59.38 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 135.6 times Gambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 115th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,152 | 27.14 million | 27.05 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1980s | 121,921 | 34.53 million | 34.41 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 198,209 | 42.84 million | 42.64 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 278,943 | 42.79 million | 42.51 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 348,359 | 49.24 million | 48.89 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 424,118 | 58.59 million | 58.16 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Gambia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 59.82 million against 441,009 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Gambia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 59.38 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 115th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th of 222 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release