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
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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

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