Population, age 8, total in Gambia
Gambia: Population, age 8, total was 52,211 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, total in Gambia stood at 52,211. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Gambia peaked at 52,211 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,781, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,781 | — |
| 1991 | 26,723 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 27,673 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 28,646 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 29,660 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 30,729 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 31,858 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 33,037 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 34,252 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 35,483 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 36,715 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 37,941 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39,158 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 40,365 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 41,562 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 42,744 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 43,914 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 45,058 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 46,167 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 47,225 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48,220 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49,150 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 50,015 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50,813 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52,211 | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52,211 is below the median for low income countries, which is 478,576, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52,211 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322,077, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,384 | 25,781 | 35,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,085 | 36,715 | 47,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,082 | 48,220 | 52,211 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in Gambia?
- Population, age 8, total in Gambia was 52,211 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,211 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,781 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population, age 8, total?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.