Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Gambia
Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 4.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Gambia, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Gambia stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Gambia peaked at 4.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.4% | — |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -64.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +102.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +105.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +112.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 49 Macau, China 4.7% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
- 51 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 4.5% compare
- 54 Rwanda 4.3% compare
- 55 Nepal 4.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Gambia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Gambia was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.