Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 7.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia stood at 7.9%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 20.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.7% | — |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 8.0% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 13.2% | 20.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gambia was 7.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.