Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0028 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Gambia is 0.0028 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Gambia peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | +151.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0028 units per person | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 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, female (number), per in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Gambia was 0.0028 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Gambia ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.