Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 8,359 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,359
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,109
in 2020
All-time low
1,557
in 1972
Years of data
49
1971–2025
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gambia stood at 8,359.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gambia peaked at 10,109 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,557, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,735 | — |
| 1972 | 1,557 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1,874 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 1,963 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,688 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 1,770 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 4,028 | +127.6% |
| 1978 | 3,451 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 3,461 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,464 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,865 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 4,195 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 4,677 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 5,628 | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 6,011 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 7,790 | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 7,753 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8,490 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 8,949 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 8,487 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 8,197 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8,877 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 9,102 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,595 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8,540 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 8,044 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,131 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,118 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,709 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 5,240 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 6,234 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 5,577 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 6,405 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 5,969 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9,659 | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 3,186 | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 3,260 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,478 | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 5,157 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 7,984 | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 8,378 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9,198 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 9,244 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,109 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 9,659 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 8,913 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 10,012 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 9,659 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8,359 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,392 | 1,557 | 4,028 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,764 | 3,464 | 8,490 | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,821 | 8,197 | 9,595 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,603 | 5,240 | 8,131 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,727 | 3,186 | 9,659 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,452 | 8,359 | 10,109 | 6 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gambia was 8,359 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,109 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Gambia ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release