School age population, primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: School age population, primary education, male was 191,561 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
191,561 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
191,561 number
in 2020
All-time low
33,717 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, primary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Gambia is 191,561 number, measured 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 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 191,561 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,717 number, in 1970.

That places Gambia 120th 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, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 33,717 number
1971 34,472 number +2.2%
1972 35,672 number +3.5%
1973 37,065 number +3.9%
1974 38,559 number +4.0%
1975 40,049 number +3.9%
1976 41,435 number +3.5%
1977 41,265 number -0.4%
1978 41,143 number -0.3%
1979 42,769 number +4.0%
1980 44,305 number +3.6%
1981 45,676 number +3.1%
1982 47,191 number +3.3%
1983 48,815 number +3.4%
1984 50,653 number +3.8%
1985 52,746 number +4.1%
1986 55,047 number +4.4%
1987 57,867 number +5.1%
1988 60,822 number +5.1%
1989 63,742 number +4.8%
1990 66,432 number +4.2%
1991 71,560 number +7.7%
1992 74,747 number +4.5%
1993 78,185 number +4.6%
1994 81,940 number +4.8%
1995 85,981 number +4.9%
1996 90,260 number +5.0%
1997 95,133 number +5.4%
1998 100,114 number +5.2%
1999 105,005 number +4.9%
2000 109,717 number +4.5%
2001 114,140 number +4.0%
2002 118,512 number +3.8%
2003 122,668 number +3.5%
2004 126,511 number +3.1%
2005 129,929 number +2.7%
2006 132,824 number +2.2%
2007 135,726 number +2.2%
2008 138,575 number +2.1%
2009 141,520 number +2.1%
2010 144,573 number +2.2%
2011 147,740 number +2.2%
2012 151,420 number +2.5%
2013 155,426 number +2.6%
2014 159,743 number +2.8%
2015 164,346 number +2.9%
2016 169,214 number +3.0%
2017 174,664 number +3.2%
2018 180,271 number +3.2%
2019 185,918 number +3.1%
2020 191,561 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,615 number 33,717 number 42,769 number 10
1980s 52,686 number 44,305 number 63,742 number 10
1990s 84,936 number 66,432 number 105,005 number 10
2000s 127,012 number 109,717 number 141,520 number 10
2010s 163,332 number 144,573 number 185,918 number 10
2020s 191,561 number 191,561 number 191,561 number 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 117 Namibia 207,808 number compare
  2. 118 New Zealand 194,152 number compare
  3. 119 Hungary 191,562 number compare
  4. 121 Finland 190,720 number compare
  5. 122 Hong Kong 186,382 number compare
  6. 123 Botswana 183,595 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in Gambia?
School age population, primary education, male in Gambia was 191,561 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 191,561 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,717 number in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.