Gambia vs New Zealand: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Gambia
379,669 number
in 2020
New Zealand
378,427 number
in 2020
Gambia rank
118th
New Zealand rank
119th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • New Zealand
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 379,669 number against 378,427 number in New Zealand, a difference of 1,242 number.

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

Gambia ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 77,589 number 364,661 number 287,072 number New Zealand
1980s 105,340 number 322,715 number 217,375 number New Zealand
1990s 168,958 number 333,532 number 164,574 number New Zealand
2000s 252,093 number 354,894 number 102,801 number New Zealand
2010s 323,990 number 368,362 number 44,372 number New Zealand
2020s 379,669 number 378,427 number 1,242 number Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Gambia or New Zealand?
Gambia, at 379,669 number against 378,427 number in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Gambia and New Zealand?
1,242 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Gambia and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 119th 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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About this data

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.