Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia peaked at 3.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1975.
That places Gambia 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +105.2% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -33.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +60.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +77.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +91.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 5 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release