Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 6.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 12.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.6% | — |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +14.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 6.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.