Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 34,691 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gambia stood at 34,691 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 34,691 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,231 number, in 1970.
That places Gambia 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,231 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,377 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6,656 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 6,953 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 7,250 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 7,525 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7,757 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7,687 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7,624 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7,879 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 8,112 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8,327 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8,643 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 9,000 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 9,400 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 9,830 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 10,268 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10,792 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 11,301 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 11,756 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12,184 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,208 number | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 13,916 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 14,711 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15,545 number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 16,376 number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 17,157 number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 18,021 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 18,835 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19,598 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 20,308 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20,960 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 21,638 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22,202 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22,689 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 23,133 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 23,561 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 24,087 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 24,644 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25,227 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 25,830 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26,444 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 27,184 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28,022 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28,921 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29,844 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30,757 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 31,744 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32,740 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33,728 number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34,691 number | +2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 34,691 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 34,691 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,194 number | 6,231 number | 7,879 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,743 number | 8,112 number | 11,756 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,955 number | 12,184 number | 19,598 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,845 number | 20,308 number | 25,227 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,521 number | 25,830 number | 33,728 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,691 number | 34,691 number | 34,691 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, male in Gambia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gambia was 34,691 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,691 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,231 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.