How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Gambia

14,086 number

in 2019

Lesotho

13,272 number

in 2016

Gambia rank

67th

Lesotho rank

68th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 14,086 number against 13,272 number in Lesotho, a difference of 814 number.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 187 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,096 number	16,417 number	15,320 number	Lesotho
1980s	2,975 number	35,702 number	32,726 number	Lesotho
1990s	6,399 number	33,329 number	26,931 number	Lesotho
2000s	6,393 number	36,124 number	29,731 number	Lesotho
2010s	4,941 number	20,867 number	15,926 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 14,086 number against 13,272 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Gambia and Lesotho?: 814 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?: Gambia ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.