Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 23,319 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
23,319 number
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
79th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23,319 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,086 number
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia stood at 23,319 number. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 23,319 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,086 number, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 79th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,310 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,086 number | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 2,560 number | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 2,643 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,393 number | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 2,568 number | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 6,099 number | +137.5% |
| 1978 | 5,089 number | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 5,125 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5,111 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,817 number | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 6,287 number | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7,216 number | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 8,040 number | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 9,036 number | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 11,976 number | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 12,053 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 13,116 number | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14,499 number | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 13,932 number | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 14,087 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15,105 number | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 15,824 number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 17,468 number | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 15,622 number | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 14,896 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15,648 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 15,675 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,303 number | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 10,625 number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 13,129 number | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 11,151 number | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 12,557 number | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 11,979 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6,869 number | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 6,506 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6,403 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,758 number | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 10,203 number | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 15,543 number | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 16,038 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23,319 number | +45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,430 number | 2,086 number | 6,099 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,739 number | 5,111 number | 13,116 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,220 number | 13,932 number | 17,468 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,996 number | 10,625 number | 15,675 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,705 number | 6,403 number | 23,319 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 23,319 number in 2019, 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 23,319 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,086 number in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.