Gambia vs WB: Arab World: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Gambia
268,667
in 2025
WB: Arab World
41.50 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
128th
WB: Arab World rank
127th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 41.50 million against 268,667 in Gambia, a difference of 41.23 million.
That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 154.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 128th and WB: Arab World ranks 127th of 221 countries.
WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,801 | 17.58 million | 17.53 million | WB: Arab World |
| 1980s | 74,386 | 21.88 million | 21.81 million | WB: Arab World |
| 1990s | 107,944 | 27.04 million | 26.93 million | WB: Arab World |
| 2000s | 146,764 | 33.98 million | 33.83 million | WB: Arab World |
| 2010s | 213,885 | 37.34 million | 37.12 million | WB: Arab World |
| 2020s | 250,933 | 40.14 million | 39.89 million | WB: Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Gambia or WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, at 41.50 million against 268,667 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Arab World?
- 41.23 million, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Arab World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Arab World rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 128th and WB: Arab World ranks 127th 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