Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 3,536 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,536 number
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,536 number
in 2019
All-time low
165 number
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199520191971: 220 number1972: 165 number1973: 174 number1974: 211 number1975: 180 number1976: 244 number1977: 947 number1978: 495 number1979: 550 number1980: 463 number1981: 504 number1982: 615 number1983: 794 number1984: 788 number1985: 870 number1986: 1.4k number1987: 1.2k number1989: 1.2k number1992: 2.2k number1993: 2.4k number1994: 2.6k number1995: 3.1k number1996: 3.0k number1997: 3.3k number1998: 3.0k number1999: 3.0k number2000: 2.8k number2001: 3.4k number2002: 3.4k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 2.6k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 2.7k number2007: 2.5k number2008: 2.2k number2010: 960 number2011: 959 number2012: 1.1k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 2.5k number2016: 2.8k number2019: 3.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 3,536 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 3,536 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 165 number, in 1972.

That places Gambia 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 220 number
1972 165 number -25.0%
1973 174 number +5.5%
1974 211 number +21.3%
1975 180 number -14.7%
1976 244 number +35.6%
1977 947 number +288.1%
1978 495 number -47.7%
1979 550 number +11.1%
1980 463 number -15.8%
1981 504 number +8.9%
1982 615 number +22.0%
1983 794 number +29.1%
1984 788 number -0.8%
1985 870 number +10.4%
1986 1,431 number +64.5%
1987 1,163 number -18.7%
1989 1,184 number +1.8%
1992 2,161 number +82.5%
1993 2,380 number +10.1%
1994 2,632 number +10.6%
1995 3,144 number +19.5%
1996 3,030 number -3.6%
1997 3,255 number +7.4%
1998 3,011 number -7.5%
1999 3,020 number +0.3%
2000 2,847 number -5.7%
2001 3,395 number +19.2%
2002 3,357 number -1.1%
2003 2,695 number -19.7%
2004 2,639 number -2.1%
2005 2,970 number +12.5%
2006 2,669 number -10.1%
2007 2,455 number -8.0%
2008 2,202 number -10.3%
2010 960 number -56.4%
2011 959 number -0.1%
2012 1,104 number +15.1%
2013 1,527 number +38.3%
2014 1,626 number +6.5%
2015 2,465 number +51.6%
2016 2,806 number +13.8%
2019 3,536 number +26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 354 number 165 number 947 number 9
1980s 868 number 463 number 1,431 number 9
1990s 2,829 number 2,161 number 3,255 number 8
2000s 2,803 number 2,202 number 3,395 number 9
2010s 1,873 number 959 number 3,536 number 8

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 64 El Salvador 4,221 number compare
  2. 65 Russia 4,192 number compare
  3. 66 Bolivia 4,077 number compare
  4. 68 Belgium 3,447 number compare
  5. 69 Paraguay 3,434 number compare
  6. 70 Myanmar 3,383 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Gambia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Gambia was 3,536 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,536 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 165 number in 1972.
How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.