Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gambia

Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.2%
World rank
66th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2003
All-time low
1.1%
in 1973
Years of data
26
1973–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gambia, 1973–2018

24681973199520181973: 1.1 %1975: 1.1 %1976: 1.6 %1977: 7.5 %1978: 2.7 %1979: 6.2 %1980: 2.2 %1981: 2.8 %1985: 4.1 %1986: 3 %1991: 3.3 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 5.6 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.6 %2018: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gambia is 3.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gambia peaked at 7.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1973.

That places Gambia 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Gambia, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 1.1%
1975 1.1% +4.6%
1976 1.6% +36.9%
1977 7.5% +381.5%
1978 2.7% -64.4%
1979 6.2% +133.7%
1980 2.2% -65.4%
1981 2.8% +27.9%
1985 4.1% +49.6%
1986 3.0% -27.0%
1991 3.3% +10.6%
1999 2.7% -18.0%
2000 6.7% +143.7%
2001 5.6% -15.3%
2003 7.9% +40.4%
2004 6.7% -14.9%
2005 4.9% -27.4%
2006 4.1% -15.7%
2007 5.6% +36.0%
2008 4.9% -12.5%
2009 3.7% -24.6%
2010 3.8% +2.7%
2011 3.5% -6.7%
2012 4.0% +13.0%
2013 4.6% +15.5%
2018 3.2% -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.4% 1.1% 7.5% 6
1980s 3.0% 2.2% 4.1% 4
1990s 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% 2
2000s 5.6% 3.7% 7.9% 9
2010s 3.8% 3.2% 4.6% 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

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  2. 64 Peru 3.3% compare
  3. 65 Jordan 3.2% compare
  4. 67 Hong Kong, China 3.0% compare
  5. 68 Malawi 3.0% compare
  6. 69 Cambodia 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gambia?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gambia was 3.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1973.
How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Gambia ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.