Gambia vs Uganda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Gambia
5.8%
in 2024
Uganda
5.1%
in 2016
Gambia rank
45th
Uganda rank
47th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.8% against 5.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Gambia ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 15.1% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 14.6% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.4% | 1.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Gambia or Uganda?
- Gambia, at 5.8% against 5.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Gambia and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). 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