Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gambia
Gambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 68,703 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gambia is 68,703 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gambia peaked at 68,703 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,524 number, in 1970.
That places Gambia 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,524 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,828 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13,374 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,956 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 14,542 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 15,089 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 15,554 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 15,413 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 15,287 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 15,787 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,247 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 16,677 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 17,285 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 17,973 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 18,759 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 19,618 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 20,515 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 21,536 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22,542 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 23,446 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 24,293 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 26,318 number | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 27,743 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 29,298 number | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 30,911 number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 32,520 number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 34,056 number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 35,729 number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 37,337 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 38,869 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 40,307 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 41,630 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42,982 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 44,091 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 45,039 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45,900 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46,738 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 47,801 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48,905 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50,047 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 51,222 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 52,419 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 53,880 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 55,535 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57,307 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 59,124 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 60,921 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62,877 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 64,848 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 66,800 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68,703 number | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 68,703 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 68,703 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,435 number | 12,524 number | 15,787 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,460 number | 16,247 number | 23,446 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,707 number | 24,293 number | 38,869 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,344 number | 40,307 number | 50,047 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,493 number | 51,222 number | 66,800 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,703 number | 68,703 number | 68,703 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gambia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gambia was 68,703 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68,703 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,524 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.