Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.94 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia peaked at 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.253 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2365 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5029 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5064 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.505 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5748 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6212 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.713 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7945 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8929 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6327 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.873 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.339 units per square kilometre | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8635 units per square kilometre | 0.505 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.6327 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 12 Aruba 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guatemala 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hong Kong, China 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Iraq 1.87 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Gambia was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.