Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 2,165 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,165 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,165 number
in 2019
All-time low
91 number
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1971199520191971: 132 number1972: 102 number1973: 91 number1974: 131 number1975: 116 number1976: 111 number1977: 400 number1978: 506 number1979: 359 number1980: 359 number1981: 370 number1982: 500 number1983: 574 number1984: 1.2k number1985: 555 number1986: 804 number1987: 811 number1989: 809 number1992: 883 number1993: 1.2k number1994: 1.3k number1995: 1.4k number1996: 1.5k number1997: 1.5k number1999: 1.8k number2000: 1.6k number2001: 1.5k number2002: 1.5k number2003: 1.0k number2004: 865 number2005: 1.1k number2006: 899 number2007: 1.3k number2008: 1.2k number2010: 627 number2011: 584 number2012: 641 number2013: 891 number2014: 1.1k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 2.1k number2019: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 2,165 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 2,165 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91 number, in 1973.

That places Gambia 78th out of 185 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 2 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 132 number
1972 102 number -22.7%
1973 91 number -10.8%
1974 131 number +44.0%
1975 116 number -11.5%
1976 111 number -4.3%
1977 400 number +260.4%
1978 506 number +26.5%
1979 359 number -29.1%
1980 359 number +0.0%
1981 370 number +3.1%
1982 500 number +35.1%
1983 574 number +14.8%
1984 1,189 number +107.1%
1985 555 number -53.3%
1986 804 number +44.9%
1987 811 number +0.9%
1989 809 number -0.2%
1992 883 number +9.1%
1993 1,159 number +31.3%
1994 1,327 number +14.5%
1995 1,358 number +2.3%
1996 1,491 number +9.8%
1997 1,549 number +3.9%
1999 1,767 number +14.1%
2000 1,552 number -12.2%
2001 1,466 number -5.5%
2002 1,457 number -0.6%
2003 1,026 number -29.6%
2004 865 number -15.7%
2005 1,050 number +21.4%
2006 899 number -14.4%
2007 1,262 number +40.4%
2008 1,183 number -6.3%
2010 627 number -47.0%
2011 584 number -6.9%
2012 641 number +9.8%
2013 891 number +39.0%
2014 1,117 number +25.4%
2015 2,150 number +92.5%
2016 2,073 number -3.6%
2019 2,165 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 216.44 number 91 number 506 number 9
1980s 663.44 number 359 number 1,189 number 9
1990s 1,362 number 883 number 1,767 number 7
2000s 1,196 number 865 number 1,552 number 9
2010s 1,281 number 584 number 2,165 number 8

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 75 Saudi Arabia 2,212 number compare
  2. 76 Botswana 2,184 number compare
  3. 77 Comoros 2,168 number compare
  4. 79 Lesotho 2,129 number compare
  5. 80 Equatorial Guinea 2,059 number compare
  6. 81 Belgium 1,972 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Gambia?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Gambia was 2,165 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2,165 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 91 number in 1973.
How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.