Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia peaked at 6.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
That places Gambia 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +79.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release