School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 36,905 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36,905
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 222 countries
All-time high
37,660
in 2020
All-time low
7,435
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia stood at 36,905.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia peaked at 37,660 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,435, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 120th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,435 | — |
| 1971 | 7,650 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 7,856 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 8,100 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 8,352 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8,656 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 8,962 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8,887 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 8,846 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9,269 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 9,668 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 10,079 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 10,476 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10,932 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 11,426 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11,940 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 12,487 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 13,086 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13,761 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 14,439 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 15,170 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 16,796 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 17,521 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 18,301 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 18,983 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 19,711 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20,506 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 21,345 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22,066 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 22,739 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 23,381 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 24,152 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 24,597 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24,915 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 25,250 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25,731 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26,135 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26,559 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27,087 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,632 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28,322 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 29,243 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 30,194 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 31,361 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 32,133 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32,889 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 33,801 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34,866 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 35,967 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 37,158 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 37,660 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 37,653 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,574 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37,425 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37,200 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 36,905 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,401 | 7,435 | 9,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,829 | 9,668 | 14,439 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,314 | 15,170 | 22,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,544 | 23,381 | 27,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,593 | 28,322 | 37,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,403 | 36,905 | 37,660 | 6 |
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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Gambia was 36,905 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,660 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,435 in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release