Belize vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Belize
8.4%
in 2018
Gambia
7.9%
in 2018
Belize rank
32nd
Gambia rank
35th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Belize
  • Gambia
5101520197119942018

How they compare

Belize currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Gambia ahead.

Belize ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.8% 17.6% 5.8% Gambia
2000s 13.0% 11.7% 1.2% Belize
2010s 9.5% 5.9% 3.6% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Belize or Gambia?
Belize, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Belize and Gambia?
0.5%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Belize and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Belize ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 35th of 186 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.