School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 297,924 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
297,924 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
297,924 number
in 2020
All-time low
32,727 number
in 1978
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 297,924 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 297,924 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,727 number, in 1978.
Gambia ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,009 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,274 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 45,259 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 47,263 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 49,160 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 50,482 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 52,003 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 33,195 number | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 32,727 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 33,790 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 34,797 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 35,775 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37,246 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 38,869 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 40,604 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 42,411 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 44,198 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 46,204 number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 48,176 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 50,137 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 52,077 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 57,012 number | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 60,439 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 63,965 number | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 67,440 number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 70,702 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 73,529 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 76,773 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 166,523 number | +116.9% |
| 1999 | 171,945 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 176,689 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 181,256 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 185,433 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 189,145 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 192,762 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 197,120 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 201,629 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 206,910 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 212,353 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 217,933 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 223,324 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 229,183 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 236,639 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 244,533 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 252,513 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 259,740 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 267,047 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 275,165 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 283,135 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 290,828 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 297,924 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,916 number | 32,727 number | 52,003 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,842 number | 34,797 number | 50,137 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,040 number | 52,077 number | 171,945 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,123 number | 176,689 number | 217,933 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,211 number | 223,324 number | 290,828 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,924 number | 297,924 number | 297,924 number | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 297,924 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 297,924 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,727 number in 1978.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.