Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 16,389 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16,389 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps in Gambia peaked at 19,785 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,086, in 1972.
That places Gambia 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both 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% |
| 1988 | 12,584 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 13,116 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 13,577 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 14,038 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14,499 | +3.3% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 16,545 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 15,622 | -5.6% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 12,586 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13,194 | +4.8% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 16,818 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 17,598 | +4.6% |
| 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 … gaps filled both 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 | 9,124 | 5,111 | 13,116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,070 | 13,577 | 17,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,955 | 10,625 | 15,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,878 | 6,403 | 17,646 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Gambia was 16,389 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,785 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.