School age population, early childhood educational development in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 78,047 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Gambia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Gambia stood at 78,047.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Gambia peaked at 142,254 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51,515, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 70th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 142,254 | — |
| 1999 | 51,515 | -63.8% |
| 2000 | 52,102 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 52,985 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 53,717 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 54,468 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55,439 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56,467 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 57,785 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59,575 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 61,442 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 63,757 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 65,259 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 66,716 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 68,495 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 70,570 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 72,726 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 75,076 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 76,032 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75,928 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75,707 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75,343 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74,836 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74,227 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75,188 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76,167 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 77,218 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 78,047 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,884 | 51,515 | 142,254 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,774 | 52,102 | 63,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,185 | 65,259 | 76,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,947 | 74,227 | 78,047 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Gambia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Gambia was 78,047 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 142,254 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,515 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release