Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 3,092 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3,092 number
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,628 number
in 2005
All-time low
58 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia is 3,092 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 3,628 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58 number, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58 number | — |
| 1972 | 109 number | +87.9% |
| 1973 | 98 number | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 133 number | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 82 number | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 113 number | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 547 number | +384.1% |
| 1978 | 307 number | -43.9% |
| 1979 | 314 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 256 number | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 387 number | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 408 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 553 number | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 542 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 623 number | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 960 number | +54.1% |
| 1987 | 859 number | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 818 number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,523 number | +86.2% |
| 1993 | 1,734 number | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2,032 number | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 2,399 number | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 2,414 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,757 number | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 2,670 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,722 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,590 number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,207 number | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 3,229 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,796 number | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 2,807 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,628 number | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 2,729 number | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 2,453 number | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2,353 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 985 number | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 951 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,043 number | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,489 number | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 1,650 number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2,312 number | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 2,528 number | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,092 number | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.67 number | 58 number | 547 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 600.67 number | 256 number | 960 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,281 number | 1,523 number | 2,757 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,866 number | 2,353 number | 3,628 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,756 number | 951 number | 3,092 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 62 Mexico 3,568 number compare
- 63 Timor-Leste 3,419 number compare
- 64 Myanmar 3,220 number compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,928 number compare
- 67 Belgium 2,916 number compare
- 68 Netherlands 2,721 number compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia was 3,092 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,628 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 number in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.