Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 1,933 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Gambia, 1974–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Gambia is 1,933, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Gambia peaked at 2,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1974.
Gambia ranks 102nd of 194 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, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20 | — |
| 1976 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 53 | +120.8% |
| 1978 | 148 | +179.2% |
| 1979 | 46 | -68.9% |
| 1980 | 79 | +71.7% |
| 1981 | 59 | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 65 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 96 | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 136 | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 84 | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 97 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 116 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 398 | +243.1% |
| 2000 | 366 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 731 | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 728 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 938 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 1,576 | +68.0% |
| 2005 | 1,500 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 976 | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 1,166 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1,267 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,271 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,273 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,386 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,129 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1,464 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 1,506 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,091 | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 2,146 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,616 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 2,098 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 2,136 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,330 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 1,933 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2 | 20 | 148 | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.5 | 59 | 136 | 8 |
| 1990s | 257 | 116 | 398 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,052 | 366 | 1,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,475 | 1,129 | 2,091 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,043 | 1,616 | 2,330 | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27,304 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Gambia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Gambia was 1,933 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1974.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release