Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1,384 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,384 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 141.5% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 1,384 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27 number, in 1971.
That places Gambia 67th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27 number | — |
| 1972 | 53 number | +96.3% |
| 1973 | 50 number | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 60 number | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 47 number | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 54 number | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 210 number | +288.9% |
| 1978 | 182 number | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 151 number | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 175 number | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 210 number | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 169 number | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 211 number | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 247 number | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 314 number | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 451 number | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 566 number | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 698 number | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 748 number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 639 number | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 647 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 550 number | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 774 number | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 864 number | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 677 number | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 718 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 642 number | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 630 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 357 number | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 297 number | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 414 number | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 384 number | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 534 number | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 552 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 389 number | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 353 number | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 268 number | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 400 number | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 425 number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 531 number | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 573 number | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,384 number | +141.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.67 number | 27 number | 210 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 337.89 number | 169 number | 698 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 699.86 number | 550 number | 864 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 503.11 number | 297 number | 718 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 540.38 number | 268 number | 1,384 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 5 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Gambia was 1,384 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,384 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 number in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. 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 5 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.