Gambia vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male
Gambia
4.6%
in 2024
Zambia
5.1%
in 2012
Gambia rank
54th
Zambia rank
51st
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.1% against 4.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 0.6% | 4.7% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 0.5% | 10.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 4.9% | 4.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 5.3% | 2.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.1% against 4.6% in Gambia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 51st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). 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