Ethiopia vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2023
Gambia
6.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
49th
Gambia rank
50th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 9.5% | 6.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 17.4% | 1.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.4% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 8.4% | 2.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 21 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, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release