Repeaters, primary, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters, primary, female was 4.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Gambia, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.8% for repeaters, primary, female in 2016.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Gambia peaked at 25.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.0% | — |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +157.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 9.5% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 10.0% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 7 |
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, primary, female in Gambia?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Gambia was 4.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.