Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 809 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
809
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,349
in 1989
All-time low
130
in 1975
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 809 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 1,349 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 130, in 1975.
That places Gambia 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 221 | — |
| 1972 | 231 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 189 | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 191 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 130 | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 136 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 459 | +237.5% |
| 1978 | 409 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 363 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 410 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 442 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 503 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 476 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 580 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 587 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 932 | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 957 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,349 | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 1,041 | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 953 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 892 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 828 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,140 | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 1,178 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 912 | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 868 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 810 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 808 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 397 | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 339 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 448 | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 377 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 573 | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 543 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 800 | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 385 | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 253 | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 401 | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 469 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 571 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 658 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 675 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 684 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 901 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 800 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 901 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1,050 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 800 | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 809 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258.78 | 130 | 459 | 9 |
| 1980s | 692.89 | 410 | 1,349 | 9 |
| 1990s | 992 | 828 | 1,178 | 7 |
| 2000s | 573.67 | 339 | 868 | 9 |
| 2010s | 544 | 253 | 800 | 9 |
| 2020s | 876.83 | 800 | 1,050 | 6 |
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, male in Gambia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia was 809 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,349 in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release