School age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia

Gambia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 147,466 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
147,466 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
147,466 number
in 2020
All-time low
16,385 number
in 1978
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia stood at 147,466 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 147,466 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,385 number, in 1978.

That places Gambia 107th out of 206 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, pre-primary education, female in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in Gambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 21,049 number
1971 21,689 number +3.0%
1972 22,657 number +4.5%
1973 23,639 number +4.3%
1974 24,575 number +4.0%
1975 25,239 number +2.7%
1976 25,997 number +3.0%
1977 16,615 number -36.1%
1978 16,385 number -1.4%
1979 16,907 number +3.2%
1980 17,404 number +2.9%
1981 17,894 number +2.8%
1982 18,601 number +4.0%
1983 19,386 number +4.2%
1984 20,236 number +4.4%
1985 21,140 number +4.5%
1986 22,059 number +4.3%
1987 23,029 number +4.4%
1988 24,004 number +4.2%
1989 24,983 number +4.1%
1990 25,949 number +3.9%
1991 28,388 number +9.4%
1992 30,092 number +6.0%
1993 31,809 number +5.7%
1994 33,483 number +5.3%
1995 35,065 number +4.7%
1996 36,470 number +4.0%
1997 38,051 number +4.3%
1998 82,575 number +117.0%
1999 85,325 number +3.3%
2000 87,719 number +2.8%
2001 90,015 number +2.6%
2002 92,054 number +2.3%
2003 93,843 number +1.9%
2004 95,586 number +1.9%
2005 97,748 number +2.3%
2006 99,984 number +2.3%
2007 102,591 number +2.6%
2008 105,254 number +2.6%
2009 107,973 number +2.6%
2010 110,620 number +2.5%
2011 113,502 number +2.6%
2012 117,190 number +3.2%
2013 121,090 number +3.3%
2014 125,029 number +3.3%
2015 128,583 number +2.8%
2016 132,182 number +2.8%
2017 136,209 number +3.0%
2018 140,156 number +2.9%
2019 143,960 number +2.7%
2020 147,466 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,475 number 16,385 number 25,997 number 10
1980s 20,874 number 17,404 number 24,983 number 10
1990s 42,721 number 25,949 number 85,325 number 10
2000s 97,277 number 87,719 number 107,973 number 10
2010s 126,852 number 110,620 number 143,960 number 10
2020s 147,466 number 147,466 number 147,466 number 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 104 Czechia 158,199 number compare
  2. 105 Australia 158,046 number compare
  3. 106 Mongolia 149,431 number compare
  4. 108 Palestine, State of 133,196 number compare
  5. 109 Libya 129,212 number compare
  6. 110 Bulgaria 128,516 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Gambia was 147,466 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 147,466 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,385 number in 1978.
How does Gambia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Gambia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.