Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.9893 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Gambia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Gambia is 0.9893 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Gambia peaked at 0.9989 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1539 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Gambia ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.398 units per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 1978 | 0.341 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3819 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4145 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4622 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5561 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.594 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7661 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8389 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8843 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8386 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.81 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8772 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8994 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9481 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8439 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7949 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8035 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8022 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5178 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.616 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6329 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9544 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4425 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5096 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7889 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9089 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9134 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9989 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9544 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8807 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9893 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.9893 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2873 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.9893 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +127.6% | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 0.398 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | 0.398 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5695 units per square kilometre | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | 0.8389 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8716 units per square kilometre | 0.81 units per square kilometre | 0.9481 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | 0.5178 units per square kilometre | 0.8035 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6647 units per square kilometre | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | 0.9544 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9559 units per square kilometre | 0.8807 units per square kilometre | 0.9989 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Benin 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 0.9962 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 0.8111 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 0.7135 units per square kilometre 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 square in Gambia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Gambia was 0.9893 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9989 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1539 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.