Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 715 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 715 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Gambia peaked at 715 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 145, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145 | — |
| 1965 | 169 | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 192 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 226 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 261 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 303 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 368 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 444 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 531 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 621 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 715 | +15.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 715 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,105, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 715 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,854, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157 | 145 | 169 | 2 |
| 1970s | 209 | 192 | 226 | 2 |
| 1980s | 282 | 261 | 303 | 2 |
| 1990s | 406 | 368 | 444 | 2 |
| 2000s | 576 | 531 | 621 | 2 |
| 2010s | 715 | 715 | 715 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Gambia was 715 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 715 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.