ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Gambia: School age population, tertiary education, female
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
20.88 million
in 2024
Gambia
133,456
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
124th
Gambia rank
127th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Gambia
How they compare
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 20.88 million against 133,456 in Gambia, a difference of 20.75 million.
That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 156.5 times Gambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th and Gambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 24,742 | 5.07 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1980s | 6.89 million | 39,264 | 6.85 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 1990s | 9.51 million | 54,840 | 9.46 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 73,347 | 12.68 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 106,711 | 16.06 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
| 2020s | 19.95 million | 124,691 | 19.83 million | ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Gambia?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 20.88 million against 133,456 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Gambia?
- 20.75 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Gambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th and Gambia ranks 127th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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