Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 8,359 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia is 8,359, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 10,109 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,557, in 1972.
That places Gambia 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1988 | 8,122 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8,490 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8,643 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8,796 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,949 | +1.7% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 9,068 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 8,540 | -5.8% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 7,814 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 9,659 | +23.6% |
| 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% |
| 2017 | 8,788 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9,198 | +4.7% |
| 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 | 5,999 | 3,464 | 8,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,825 | 8,197 | 9,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,724 | 5,240 | 8,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,933 | 3,186 | 9,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,452 | 8,359 | 10,109 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Gambia was 8,359 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,109 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.