Gambia vs Western Sahara: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Gambia
59,100 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
57,700 people
in 2100
Gambia rank
74th
Western Sahara rank
76th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Gambia
  • Western Sahara
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k195020252100

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 59,100 people against 57,700 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 1,400 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 74th and Western Sahara ranks 76th of 200 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2010s 557,100 people 194,300 people 362,800 people Gambia
2020s 553,900 people 240,450 people 313,450 people Gambia
2030s 532,400 people 243,350 people 289,050 people Gambia
2040s 473,550 people 231,300 people 242,250 people Gambia
2050s 389,650 people 205,650 people 184,000 people Gambia
2060s 297,550 people 171,200 people 126,350 people Gambia
2070s 212,200 people 133,900 people 78,300 people Gambia
2080s 142,500 people 100,900 people 41,600 people Gambia
2090s 89,350 people 74,450 people 14,900 people Gambia
2100s 59,100 people 57,700 people 1,400 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Gambia or Western Sahara?
Gambia, at 59,100 people against 57,700 people in Western Sahara as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Gambia and Western Sahara?
1,400 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Sahara?
18 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2100.
How do Gambia and Western Sahara rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Gambia ranks 74th and Western Sahara ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.