Repeaters, primary, total in Gambia
Gambia: Repeaters, primary, total was 5.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Gambia, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.2% for repeaters, primary, total in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Gambia peaked at 23.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 61st of 189 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, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5% | — |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +129.2% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 10.4% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 9.2% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,273 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,222 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,110 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,194 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Gambia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Gambia was 5.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, total (% of total 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.