Gambia vs Kuwait: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Gambia
268,667
in 2025
Kuwait
248,414
in 2025
Gambia rank
128th
Kuwait rank
131st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 268,667 against 248,414 in Kuwait, a difference of 20,253.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Gambia ranks 128th and Kuwait ranks 131st of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,801 | 101,918 | 53,117 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 74,386 | 163,188 | 88,802 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 107,944 | 139,258 | 31,314 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 146,764 | 196,431 | 49,668 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 213,885 | 207,325 | 6,560 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 252,321 | 230,126 | 22,194 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Gambia or Kuwait?
- Gambia, at 268,667 against 248,414 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Gambia and Kuwait?
- 20,253, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 128th and Kuwait ranks 131st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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