School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 143,032 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gambia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 143,032 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gambia peaked at 143,032 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,095 number, in 1998.
That places Gambia 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45,095 number | — |
| 1999 | 45,537 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47,150 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 48,668 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 50,247 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 52,227 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 54,807 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 92,884 number | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 97,184 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 101,366 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 105,724 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 110,196 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 114,764 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 119,188 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 122,923 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 126,071 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 128,815 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 131,439 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 134,146 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 136,841 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 139,825 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 143,032 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,316 number | 45,095 number | 45,537 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 76,045 number | 47,150 number | 110,196 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,704 number | 114,764 number | 143,032 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 75 Papua New Guinea 175,593 number compare
- 76 Tajikistan 172,125 number compare
- 77 Mauritania 143,447 number compare
- 79 Panama 141,135 number compare
- 80 Denmark 140,267 number compare
- 81 Serbia 137,894 number compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gambia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gambia was 143,032 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 143,032 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,095 number in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.