Persistence to grade 5, male in Gambia
Gambia: Persistence to grade 5, male was 77.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Gambia, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Gambia is 77.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Gambia peaked at 89.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.7% | — |
| 1982 | 76.0% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 65.0% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 65.5% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 65.2% | 77.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 64.8% | 85.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Gambia?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Gambia was 77.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.