Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia peaked at 5.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1973.
That places Gambia 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7% | — |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +57.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +70.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +145.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 3 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