Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 523 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
523 number
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
83rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
3,432 number
in 1989
All-time low
230 number
in 2003
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Gambia, 1971–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1971199520191971: 880 number1972: 794 number1973: 1.1k number1974: 1.2k number1975: 1.1k number1976: 1.0k number1977: 1.3k number1978: 1.2k number1979: 1.5k number1980: 1.6k number1981: 1.9k number1982: 1.7k number1983: 1.9k number1984: 2.1k number1985: 2.9k number1986: 3.2k number1987: 3.4k number1989: 3.4k number1992: 3.4k number1993: 2.5k number1994: 1.7k number1995: 1.7k number1996: 1.3k number1997: 1.1k number1999: 390 number2000: 384 number2001: 293 number2002: 305 number2003: 230 number2004: 252 number2005: 269 number2006: 363 number2007: 405 number2008: 352 number2010: 345 number2011: 334 number2012: 376 number2013: 429 number2014: 510 number2015: 507 number2016: 433 number2019: 523 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gambia is 523 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gambia peaked at 3,432 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 230 number, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 83rd of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Gambia, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 880 number
1972 794 number -9.8%
1973 1,144 number +44.1%
1974 1,167 number +2.0%
1975 1,068 number -8.5%
1976 1,032 number -3.4%
1977 1,323 number +28.2%
1978 1,221 number -7.7%
1979 1,460 number +19.6%
1980 1,580 number +8.2%
1981 1,876 number +18.7%
1982 1,717 number -8.5%
1983 1,893 number +10.3%
1984 2,124 number +12.2%
1985 2,893 number +36.2%
1986 3,205 number +10.8%
1987 3,427 number +6.9%
1989 3,432 number +0.1%
1992 3,394 number -1.1%
1993 2,477 number -27.0%
1994 1,720 number -30.6%
1995 1,675 number -2.6%
1996 1,296 number -22.6%
1997 1,130 number -12.8%
1999 390 number -65.5%
2000 384 number -1.5%
2001 293 number -23.7%
2002 305 number +4.1%
2003 230 number -24.6%
2004 252 number +9.6%
2005 269 number +6.7%
2006 363 number +34.9%
2007 405 number +11.6%
2008 352 number -13.1%
2010 345 number -2.0%
2011 334 number -3.2%
2012 376 number +12.6%
2013 429 number +14.1%
2014 510 number +18.9%
2015 507 number -0.6%
2016 433 number -14.6%
2019 523 number +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,121 number 794 number 1,460 number 9
1980s 2,461 number 1,580 number 3,432 number 9
1990s 1,726 number 390 number 3,394 number 7
2000s 317 number 230 number 405 number 9
2010s 432.12 number 334 number 523 number 8

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 692 number compare
  2. 81 Cape Verde 579 number compare
  3. 82 Switzerland 562 number compare
  4. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 472 number compare
  5. 85 Vanuatu 459 number compare
  6. 86 Panama 428 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gambia?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gambia was 523 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,432 number in 1989.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 230 number in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Gambia ranks 83rd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.