Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 9.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 13.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +110.1% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +71.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +36.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 9.3% | 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 9.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.