Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 14,086 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gambia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gambia is 14,086 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.9% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gambia peaked at 14,086 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 529 number, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 67th of 187 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, female (number) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 575 number | — |
| 1972 | 529 number | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 686 number | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 680 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 705 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 798 number | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 2,071 number | +159.5% |
| 1978 | 1,638 number | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 1,664 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,647 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,952 number | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 2,092 number | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,539 number | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 2,412 number | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3,025 number | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 4,186 number | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 4,300 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,626 number | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 5,550 number | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 5,445 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,890 number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 6,228 number | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 6,722 number | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 7,873 number | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 7,082 number | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6,852 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7,517 number | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 7,557 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,594 number | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 5,385 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6,895 number | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 5,574 number | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 6,152 number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 6,010 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,535 number | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 3,320 number | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,143 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,321 number | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 5,046 number | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 7,559 number | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 7,660 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,086 number | +83.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14,086 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14,086 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 | +159.5% | 798 number | 2,071 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,038 number | 529 number | 2,071 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,975 number | 1,647 number | 4,626 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,399 number | 5,445 number | 7,873 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,393 number | 5,385 number | 7,557 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,084 number | 3,143 number | 14,086 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gambia was 14,086 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,086 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 529 number in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Gambia ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.