Gambia vs Saint Lucia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
8.7%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
8.6%
in 2018
Gambia rank
36th
Saint Lucia rank
38th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 4.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 1.8% | 14.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.1% | 5.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.1% | 2.4% | Saint Lucia |
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, Gambia or Saint Lucia?
- Gambia, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Saint Lucia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 188 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
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.