Finland vs Gambia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Finland
373,124 number
in 2020
Gambia
379,669 number
in 2020
Finland rank
121st
Gambia rank
118th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 379,669 number against 373,124 number in Finland, a difference of 6,545 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 451,180 number 77,589 number 373,591 number Finland
1980s 378,638 number 105,340 number 273,298 number Finland
1990s 390,211 number 168,958 number 221,252 number Finland
2000s 380,177 number 252,093 number 128,084 number Finland
2010s 355,255 number 323,990 number 31,265 number Finland
2020s 373,124 number 379,669 number 6,545 number Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Finland or Gambia?
Gambia, at 379,669 number against 373,124 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Finland and Gambia?
6,545 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and Gambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 118th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.