School age population, primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: School age population, primary education, male was 191,561 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, male in Gambia, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Gambia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.