Population, age 9, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population, age 9, female was 25,407 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 9, female in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 9, female in Gambia stood at 25,407. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 9, female in Gambia peaked at 25,407 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,243, in 1990.
That places Gambia 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 9, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,243 | — |
| 1991 | 12,704 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13,171 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13,649 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14,143 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14,660 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15,198 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15,756 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16,331 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16,919 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17,515 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 18,119 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 18,726 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 19,335 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19,942 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20,540 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21,129 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21,705 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22,264 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22,800 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 23,310 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23,791 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24,244 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24,666 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25,407 | +3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 25,407 is below the median for low income countries, which is 231,468, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 25,407 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152,206, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,477 | 12,243 | 16,919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,208 | 17,515 | 22,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,284 | 23,310 | 25,407 | 5 |
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 population, age 9, female in Gambia?
- Population, age 9, female in Gambia was 25,407 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 9, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,407 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 9, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,243 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population, age 9, female?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 9, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 9, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.