Gambia vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Gambia
5.5%
in 2018
Zambia
5.6%
in 2012
Gambia rank
57th
Zambia rank
55th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 2.5% | 15.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 4.8% | 6.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.2% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Gambia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Gambia ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 55th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.