Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 4,151 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, female in Gambia is 4,151 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.7% on the previous year and up 255.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 4,151 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34 number, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 56th of 185 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 2 of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51 number | — |
| 1972 | 36 number | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 38 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 37 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 34 number | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 55 number | +61.8% |
| 1977 | 260 number | +372.7% |
| 1978 | 262 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 197 number | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 201 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 204 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 269 number | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 427 number | +58.7% |
| 1984 | 356 number | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 394 number | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 544 number | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 573 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 525 number | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 662 number | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 787 number | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 1,001 number | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 964 number | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,157 number | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1,337 number | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 1,423 number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,285 number | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,354 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,360 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 920 number | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 914 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,179 number | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 917 number | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 1,156 number | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1,168 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 717 number | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 647 number | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 634 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 864 number | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 1,121 number | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 2,049 number | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 1,942 number | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,151 number | +113.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.78 number | 34 number | 262 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 388.11 number | 201 number | 573 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,047 number | 662 number | 1,423 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,139 number | 914 number | 1,360 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,516 number | 634 number | 4,151 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Gambia was 4,151 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,151 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 number in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.4%. 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 2 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.