Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 684 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
684 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,349 number
in 1989
All-time low
130 number
in 1975
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2019

2505007501.0k1.2k1971199520191971: 221 number1972: 231 number1973: 189 number1974: 191 number1975: 130 number1976: 136 number1977: 459 number1978: 409 number1979: 363 number1980: 410 number1981: 442 number1982: 503 number1983: 476 number1984: 580 number1985: 587 number1986: 932 number1987: 957 number1989: 1.3k number1992: 1.0k number1993: 953 number1994: 892 number1995: 828 number1996: 1.1k number1997: 1.2k number1999: 912 number2000: 868 number2001: 810 number2002: 808 number2003: 397 number2004: 339 number2005: 448 number2006: 377 number2007: 573 number2008: 543 number2010: 394 number2011: 385 number2012: 253 number2013: 396 number2014: 469 number2015: 571 number2016: 658 number2019: 684 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia is 684 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 1,349 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 130 number, in 1975.

That places Gambia 90th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 221 number
1972 231 number +4.5%
1973 189 number -18.2%
1974 191 number +1.1%
1975 130 number -31.9%
1976 136 number +4.6%
1977 459 number +237.5%
1978 409 number -10.9%
1979 363 number -11.2%
1980 410 number +12.9%
1981 442 number +7.8%
1982 503 number +13.8%
1983 476 number -5.4%
1984 580 number +21.8%
1985 587 number +1.2%
1986 932 number +58.8%
1987 957 number +2.7%
1989 1,349 number +41.0%
1992 1,041 number -22.8%
1993 953 number -8.5%
1994 892 number -6.4%
1995 828 number -7.2%
1996 1,140 number +37.7%
1997 1,178 number +3.3%
1999 912 number -22.6%
2000 868 number -4.8%
2001 810 number -6.7%
2002 808 number -0.2%
2003 397 number -50.9%
2004 339 number -14.6%
2005 448 number +32.2%
2006 377 number -15.8%
2007 573 number +52.0%
2008 543 number -5.2%
2010 394 number -27.4%
2011 385 number -2.3%
2012 253 number -34.3%
2013 396 number +56.5%
2014 469 number +18.4%
2015 571 number +21.7%
2016 658 number +15.2%
2019 684 number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 258.78 number 130 number 459 number 9
1980s 692.89 number 410 number 1,349 number 9
1990s 992 number 828 number 1,178 number 7
2000s 573.67 number 339 number 868 number 9
2010s 476.25 number 253 number 684 number 8

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 87 Italy 733 number compare
  2. 88 Laos 700 number compare
  3. 89 Ecuador 687 number compare
  4. 91 Cape Verde 664 number compare
  5. 92 Sierra Leone 652 number compare
  6. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 643 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gambia was 684 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,349 number in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 130 number in 1975.
How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.