School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 379,669 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
379,669 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
379,669 number
in 2020
All-time low
67,836 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 379,669 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 379,669 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,836 number, in 1970.
That places Gambia 118th 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, primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,836 number | — |
| 1971 | 69,409 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 71,789 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 74,537 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 77,485 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 80,436 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 83,194 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 82,845 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 82,578 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 85,777 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 88,798 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 91,518 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 94,446 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 97,581 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 101,169 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 105,333 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 110,023 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 115,647 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 121,541 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 127,343 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 132,599 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 142,595 number | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 149,035 number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 155,830 number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 163,161 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 171,041 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 179,446 number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 188,924 number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 198,660 number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 208,291 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 217,624 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 226,448 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 235,271 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 243,570 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 251,145 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 257,818 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 263,455 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 269,406 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 275,163 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 281,029 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 287,038 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 293,219 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 300,531 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 308,442 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 316,924 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 325,951 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 335,494 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 346,323 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 357,420 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 368,560 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 379,669 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,589 number | 67,836 number | 85,777 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,340 number | 88,798 number | 127,343 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,958 number | 132,599 number | 208,291 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,093 number | 217,624 number | 281,029 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,990 number | 287,038 number | 368,560 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,669 number | 379,669 number | 379,669 number | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 379,669 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 379,669 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,836 number in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.