Repeaters, primary, male in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters, primary, male was 5.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Gambia, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Gambia is 5.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Gambia peaked at 23.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 60th 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | +116.6% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 10.8% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 57 Botswana 6.3% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 5.8% compare
- 59 Zambia 5.7% compare
- 61 Uruguay 5.0% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.9% compare
- 63 El Salvador 4.5% 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, primary, male in Gambia?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Gambia was 5.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.