Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 16,389 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,389
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,785
in 2020
All-time low
2,086
in 1972
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16,389 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 19,785 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,086, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,310 | — |
| 1972 | 2,086 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 2,560 | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 2,643 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,393 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 2,568 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 6,099 | +137.5% |
| 1978 | 5,089 | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 5,125 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5,111 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,817 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 6,287 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7,216 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 8,040 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 9,036 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 11,976 | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 12,053 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 13,116 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14,499 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 13,932 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 14,087 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15,105 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 15,824 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 17,468 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 15,622 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 14,896 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15,648 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 15,675 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,303 | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 10,625 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 13,129 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 11,151 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 12,557 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 11,979 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 13,194 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 6,506 | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 6,403 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,835 | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 10,203 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 15,543 | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 16,038 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17,598 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 17,646 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,785 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 19,102 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 17,600 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 19,628 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 18,303 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 16,389 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,430 | 2,086 | 6,099 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,739 | 5,111 | 13,116 | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,220 | 13,932 | 17,468 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,996 | 10,625 | 15,675 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,441 | 6,403 | 17,646 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,468 | 16,389 | 19,785 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 75 Belgium 17,384 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 17,300 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,396 compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15,774 compare
- 80 Poland 15,398 compare
- 81 Germany 15,242 compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia was 16,389 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,785 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,086 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release