Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 16,389 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16,389 is below the median for low income countries, which is 253,857, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16,389 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +137.5% | 2,568 | 6,099 |
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
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- 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)
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