Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia peaked at 12.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.7% | — |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +24.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 46 Ethiopia 6.8% compare
- 47 Belize 6.6% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 5.7% compare
- 50 Guatemala 5.6% compare
- 51 Mozambique 5.5% compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 5.4% compare
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gambia was 5.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.