Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3,672 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia is 3,672 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 3,672 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156 number, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 77th of 187 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 180 number | — |
| 1972 | 178 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 168 number | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 174 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 156 number | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 165 number | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 688 number | +317.0% |
| 1978 | 638 number | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 597 number | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 500 number | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 531 number | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 697 number | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 826 number | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 808 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 871 number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1,204 number | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 1,202 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,248 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,256 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,400 number | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1,606 number | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 1,855 number | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2,086 number | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,497 number | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 2,569 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,494 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,489 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,514 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,512 number | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 1,351 number | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,721 number | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 1,409 number | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,901 number | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 1,738 number | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,097 number | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 1,096 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,050 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,361 number | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 1,561 number | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2,385 number | +52.8% |
| 2016 | 2,566 number | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,672 number | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327.11 number | 156 number | 688 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 876.33 number | 500 number | 1,248 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,896 number | 1,256 number | 2,569 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,903 number | 1,351 number | 2,514 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,848 number | 1,050 number | 3,672 number | 8 |
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 repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 3,672 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,672 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 number in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.