Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total in Gambia
Gambia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total was 73 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total in Gambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total in Gambia is 73, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total in Gambia peaked at 73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15 | — |
| 1965 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 46 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 62 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 73 | +17.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 450.5, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 321, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 | 15 | 17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 21 | 19 | 23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.5 | 28 | 33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.5 | 39 | 46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57 | 52 | 62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 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 45-49, total in Gambia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total in Gambia was 73 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 45-49, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 45-49, total is the total population of 45-49 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.