Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 2,415 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2,415 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 96.0% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 2,415 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33 number, in 1974.
That places Gambia 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50 number | — |
| 1972 | 67 number | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 48 number | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 33 number | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 54 number | +63.6% |
| 1976 | 44 number | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 245 number | +456.8% |
| 1978 | 229 number | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 221 number | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 133 number | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 171 number | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 249 number | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 329 number | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 322 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 345 number | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 500 number | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 485 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 492 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 526 number | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 599 number | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 705 number | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 777 number | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 902 number | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 1,120 number | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1,174 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,172 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,247 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,256 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 719 number | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 695 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 857 number | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 723 number | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 965 number | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 859 number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 536 number | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 581 number | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 508 number | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 678 number | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 766 number | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,168 number | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 1,232 number | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,415 number | +96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.11 number | 33 number | 245 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 336.22 number | 133 number | 500 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 829 number | 526 number | 1,174 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 943.67 number | 695 number | 1,256 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 985.5 number | 508 number | 2,415 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 3 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Gambia was 2,415 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,415 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 number in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. 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, 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.