School age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 151,444 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
151,444
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 222 countries
All-time high
151,444
in 2025
All-time low
18,155
in 1978
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia is 151,444, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 151,444 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,155, in 1978.
Gambia ranks 106th of 222 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,492 | — |
| 1971 | 24,160 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,866 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 25,648 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 26,463 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 27,487 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 28,595 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 18,268 | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 18,155 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18,973 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 19,780 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 20,587 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 21,437 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 22,379 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 23,408 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 24,465 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 25,610 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 26,882 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 28,231 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 29,639 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 31,137 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 34,383 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 35,908 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 37,428 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 38,853 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 40,383 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 42,020 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 43,583 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 93,597 | +114.8% |
| 1999 | 96,120 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 98,278 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 100,122 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 101,669 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 103,173 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 104,782 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 106,586 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 108,453 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 110,620 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 113,292 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 116,396 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 120,122 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 123,927 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 127,569 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 131,173 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 134,681 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 138,520 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 142,796 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 146,649 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 149,410 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 150,972 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 151,185 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 150,701 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 149,949 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 149,770 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 150,257 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 151,444 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,611 | 18,155 | 28,595 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,242 | 19,780 | 29,639 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,341 | 31,137 | 96,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,337 | 98,278 | 116,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,582 | 120,122 | 150,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,551 | 149,770 | 151,444 | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia was 151,444 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,444 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,155 in 1978.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release