Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 1,257 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,257 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
87th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,395 number
in 1999
All-time low
102 number
in 1975
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2019

05001.0k1.5k1971199520191971: 130 number1972: 111 number1973: 120 number1974: 141 number1975: 102 number1976: 121 number1977: 443 number1978: 409 number1979: 376 number1980: 367 number1981: 360 number1982: 448 number1983: 497 number1984: 486 number1985: 526 number1986: 704 number1987: 717 number1989: 756 number1992: 730 number1993: 801 number1994: 901 number1995: 1.1k number1996: 1.2k number1997: 1.4k number1999: 1.4k number2000: 1.3k number2001: 1.2k number2002: 1.3k number2003: 793 number2004: 656 number2005: 864 number2006: 686 number2007: 936 number2008: 879 number2010: 561 number2011: 515 number2012: 542 number2013: 683 number2014: 795 number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.3k number2019: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Gambia is 1,257 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 1,395 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 102 number, in 1975.

Gambia ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 3 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 130 number
1972 111 number -14.6%
1973 120 number +8.1%
1974 141 number +17.5%
1975 102 number -27.7%
1976 121 number +18.6%
1977 443 number +266.1%
1978 409 number -7.7%
1979 376 number -8.1%
1980 367 number -2.4%
1981 360 number -1.9%
1982 448 number +24.4%
1983 497 number +10.9%
1984 486 number -2.2%
1985 526 number +8.2%
1986 704 number +33.8%
1987 717 number +1.8%
1989 756 number +5.4%
1992 730 number -3.4%
1993 801 number +9.7%
1994 901 number +12.5%
1995 1,078 number +19.6%
1996 1,184 number +9.8%
1997 1,377 number +16.3%
1999 1,395 number +1.3%
2000 1,322 number -5.2%
2001 1,242 number -6.1%
2002 1,258 number +1.3%
2003 793 number -37.0%
2004 656 number -17.3%
2005 864 number +31.7%
2006 686 number -20.6%
2007 936 number +36.4%
2008 879 number -6.1%
2010 561 number -36.2%
2011 515 number -8.2%
2012 542 number +5.2%
2013 683 number +26.0%
2014 795 number +16.4%
2015 1,217 number +53.1%
2016 1,334 number +9.6%
2019 1,257 number -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 217 number 102 number 443 number 9
1980s 540.11 number 360 number 756 number 9
1990s 1,067 number 730 number 1,395 number 7
2000s 959.56 number 656 number 1,322 number 9
2010s 863 number 515 number 1,334 number 8

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 84 Equatorial Guinea 1,424 number compare
  2. 85 Belgium 1,408 number compare
  3. 86 Sierra Leone 1,370 number compare
  4. 88 Suriname 1,218 number compare
  5. 89 Portugal 1,174 number compare
  6. 90 Myanmar 1,028 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Gambia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Gambia was 1,257 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,395 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 102 number in 1975.
How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.