Gambia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Gambia
16,389
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
3.17 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
78th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
80th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 3.17 million against 16,389 in Gambia, a difference of 3.16 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 193.7 times Gambia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th of 205 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 3,430 3.00 million 2.99 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1980s 8,739 3.62 million 3.61 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 15,220 3.91 million 3.90 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 12,996 3.67 million 3.66 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 12,441 3.49 million 3.47 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 18,884 3.47 million 3.45 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Gambia or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 3.17 million against 16,389 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
3.16 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 80th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release