Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0058 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia stood at 0.0058 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia peaked at 0.0134 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 units per person | +130.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.013 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.013 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.011 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per person | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 units per person | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 48 Ethiopia 0.0068 units per person compare
- 49 Lebanon 0.006 units per person compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0059 units per person compare
- 52 Belize 0.0057 units per person compare
- 53 South Africa 0.0054 units per person compare
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0054 units per person compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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), per in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia was 0.0058 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.