Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gambia

Gambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.8%
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
32nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1985
All-time low
2.7%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gambia, 1971–2018

510151971199420181971: 10.1 %1973: 11.2 %1981: 12.9 %1982: 13.6 %1984: 12.5 %1985: 15.9 %1992: 14.8 %1993: 14.6 %1994: 14 %1995: 13.9 %1996: 14.5 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 8.8 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 5.4 %2007: 5.4 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.1 %2018: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gambia is 7.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gambia peaked at 15.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.

That places Gambia 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Gambia, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 10.1%
1973 11.2% +11.2%
1981 12.9% +14.9%
1982 13.6% +5.6%
1984 12.5% -8.0%
1985 15.9% +26.8%
1992 14.8% -6.9%
1993 14.6% -1.1%
1994 14.0% -3.9%
1995 13.9% -0.8%
1996 14.5% +4.0%
1999 8.8% -39.3%
2000 9.3% +5.4%
2001 8.8% -5.3%
2003 5.6% -36.5%
2004 6.8% +21.0%
2005 5.4% -20.2%
2007 5.4% +0.4%
2009 3.1% -42.5%
2010 2.9% -7.4%
2011 2.7% -5.6%
2012 3.5% +28.3%
2013 3.9% +11.4%
2014 5.4% +38.8%
2015 5.1% -5.6%
2018 7.8% +52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.6% 10.1% 11.2% 2
1980s 13.7% 12.5% 15.9% 4
1990s 13.4% 8.8% 14.8% 6
2000s 6.3% 3.1% 9.3% 7
2010s 4.5% 2.7% 7.8% 7

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 29 Eswatini 8.4% compare
  2. 30 Tunisia 8.3% compare
  3. 31 Libya 8.2% compare
  4. 33 Yemen 7.7% compare
  5. 34 Togo 7.6% compare
  6. 35 Lesotho 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gambia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gambia was 7.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
How does Gambia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Gambia ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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