Ethiopia vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
6.5%
in 2023
Gambia
6.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
48th
Gambia rank
50th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 11.2% | 5.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 17.6% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 7.6% | 1.5% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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