Gambia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Gambia
16,389
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
3.14 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
78th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
81st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 3.14 million against 16,389 in Gambia, a difference of 3.12 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 191.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 81st of 205 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,430 | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 8,739 | 3.17 million | 3.16 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 15,220 | 3.58 million | 3.56 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 12,996 | 3.47 million | 3.46 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 12,441 | 3.42 million | 3.41 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 18,884 | 3.45 million | 3.43 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 3.14 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 (excluding High Income)?
- 3.12 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 78th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 81st 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
February 2026 Data Release