Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia

Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.1% in 1986. ▲ Rising

Latest (1986)
3.1%
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
33rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1980
All-time low
1.7%
in 1973
Years of data
6
1973–1986

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia, 1973–1986

23451973197919861973: 1.7 %1975: 2.5 %1980: 5.1 %1981: 4.5 %1985: 2 %1986: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 3.1% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 1986.

That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia peaked at 5.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1973.

Gambia ranks 33rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Gambia, 1973 to 1986.
Year % Change
1973 1.7%
1975 2.5% +49.8%
1980 5.1% +102.3%
1981 4.5% -11.4%
1985 2.0% -55.5%
1986 3.1% +55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.1% 1.7% 2.5% 2
1980s 3.7% 2.0% 5.1% 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 30 Germany 3.6%
  2. 31 Andorra 3.4%
  3. 32 Austria 3.3%
  4. 34 Romania 3.0%
  5. 35 Ethiopia 2.9%
  6. 36 France 2.8%

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Gambia was 3.1% in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1973.
How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Gambia ranks 33rd out of 68 countries with data for 1986.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.