School age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 150,458 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
150,458 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
150,458 number
in 2020
All-time low
16,342 number
in 1978
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia is 150,458 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 150,458 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,342 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,960 number | — |
| 1971 | 21,585 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 22,602 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 23,624 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 24,585 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 25,243 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 26,006 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16,580 number | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 16,342 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 16,883 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 17,393 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17,881 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,645 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 19,483 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 20,368 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 21,271 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 22,139 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 23,175 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 24,172 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 25,154 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 26,128 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 28,624 number | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 30,347 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 32,156 number | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 33,957 number | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 35,637 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 37,059 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 38,722 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 83,948 number | +116.8% |
| 1999 | 86,620 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 88,970 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 91,241 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 93,379 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 95,302 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 97,176 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 99,372 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 101,645 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 104,319 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 107,099 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 109,960 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 112,704 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 115,681 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 119,449 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 123,443 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 127,484 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 131,157 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 134,865 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 138,956 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 142,979 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 146,868 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 150,458 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,441 number | 16,342 number | 26,006 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,968 number | 17,393 number | 25,154 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,320 number | 26,128 number | 86,620 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,846 number | 88,970 number | 109,960 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,359 number | 112,704 number | 146,868 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,458 number | 150,458 number | 150,458 number | 1 |
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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 150,458 number in 2020, 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 150,458 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,342 number in 1978.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.