Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia

Gambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.9%
World rank
53rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2003
All-time low
1.8%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia, 1999–2018

0123451999200820181999: 1.8 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.5 %2018: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia stood at 3.9%.

That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1999.

That places Gambia 53rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Gambia, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.8%
2000 3.2% +84.1%
2001 3.1% -3.6%
2002 3.6% +16.6%
2003 4.9% +33.5%
2004 4.4% -10.0%
2005 3.3% -24.3%
2006 3.3% +0.5%
2007 3.7% +12.0%
2008 3.6% -4.0%
2009 3.1% -13.9%
2010 3.3% +5.5%
2011 2.8% -13.1%
2012 3.6% +28.8%
2013 3.5% -3.6%
2018 3.9% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2000s 3.6% 3.1% 4.9% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.8% 3.9% 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

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  2. 51 Panama 4.3% compare
  3. 52 Rwanda 4.0% compare
  4. 54 Chile 3.7% compare
  5. 55 Romania 3.7% compare
  6. 56 Grenada 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Gambia was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1999.
How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Gambia ranks 53rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.