Population, ages 12-18, total in Gambia
Gambia: Population, ages 12-18, total was 320,338 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, total in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, total in Gambia stood at 320,338. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Gambia peaked at 320,338 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 138,804, in 1990.
That places Gambia 135th 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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,795 | 138,804 | 194,657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,204 | 201,680 | 272,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,024 | 281,049 | 320,338 | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-18, total in Gambia?
- Population, ages 12-18, total in Gambia was 320,338 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,338 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,804 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.