Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3,850 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia stood at 3,850 number. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 3,850 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65 number, in 1974.
Gambia ranks 105th of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 65 number | — |
| 1976 | 85 number | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 134 number | +57.6% |
| 1978 | 421 number | +214.2% |
| 1979 | 140 number | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 218 number | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 180 number | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 218 number | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 265 number | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 360 number | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 419 number | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 342 number | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 379 number | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 339 number | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 729 number | +115.0% |
| 2000 | 610 number | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,244 number | +103.9% |
| 2002 | 1,295 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,549 number | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 2,698 number | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 2,761 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,187 number | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 2,261 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,548 number | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,413 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,275 number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,451 number | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2,186 number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2,936 number | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 2,973 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,850 number | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169 number | 65 number | 421 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 297.62 number | 180 number | 419 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 534 number | 339 number | 729 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,957 number | 610 number | 2,761 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,778 number | 2,186 number | 3,850 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia was 3,850 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,850 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 number in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.