School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 29,276 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia is 29,276 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 29,276 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,131 number, in 1970.
That places Gambia 130th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,131 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,259 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,371 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5,534 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5,733 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 5,948 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 6,167 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6,161 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,162 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,408 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6,672 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 6,959 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7,213 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7,428 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7,651 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7,921 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 8,222 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 8,622 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 9,050 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 9,523 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9,983 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 10,863 number | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 11,275 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11,666 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 12,103 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12,551 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13,067 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13,753 number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 14,557 number | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 15,379 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 16,233 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 17,079 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 17,835 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18,560 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19,307 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20,081 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20,772 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21,292 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21,706 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22,136 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,562 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22,991 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23,503 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24,068 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24,643 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,213 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,832 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26,623 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27,502 number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 28,386 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 29,276 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,787 number | 5,131 number | 6,408 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,926 number | 6,672 number | 9,523 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,520 number | 9,983 number | 15,379 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,500 number | 16,233 number | 22,136 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,132 number | 22,562 number | 28,386 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,276 number | 29,276 number | 29,276 number | 1 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia was 29,276 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,276 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,131 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.