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

Latest (2020)
29,276 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
130th
of 204 countries
All-time high
29,276 number
in 2020
All-time low
5,131 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2020

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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

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 127 Mongolia 30,188 number compare
  2. 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,575 number compare
  3. 129 Slovakia 29,295 number compare
  4. 131 Namibia 27,271 number compare
  5. 132 Georgia 26,783 number compare
  6. 133 Botswana 24,874 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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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.