France vs Gambia: Repeaters, primary, total

France
4.2%
in 2000
Gambia
5.2%
in 2016
France rank
64th
Gambia rank
61st

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • France
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5.2% against 4.2% in France, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

France ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 61st of 189 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2% 15.0% 4.8% Gambia
1980s 7.7% 16.0% 8.3% Gambia
1990s 4.1% 12.6% 8.4% Gambia
2000s 4.2% 8.5% 4.4% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, France or Gambia?
Gambia, at 5.2% against 4.2% in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between France and Gambia?
1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
How do France and Gambia rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
France ranks 64th and Gambia ranks 61st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.