Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.003 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0087 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 2012.
That places Gambia 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 units per person | +120.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.007 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -68.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.003 units per person | -15.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.003 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0047 units per person, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.003 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +120.5% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0062 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 51 Belize 0.0034 units per person compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0033 units per person compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 0.003 units per person compare
- 55 Kiribati 0.0028 units per person compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.0027 units per person compare
- 57 Kenya 0.0027 units per person compare
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), per capita in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.