Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.6% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 11.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.9% | — |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.4%, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.7%, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 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 4 of primary education, male in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Gambia was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release