Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 7.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia is 7.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 70.2% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia peaked at 12.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2% | — |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +49.5% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +70.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.1%, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.5%, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.4% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 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 4 of primary education, female in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Gambia was 7.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.