The Gambia - Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in The Gambia was 19.02 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 19.02 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1987.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 12.89
1972 12.42
1973 13.38
1974 13.16
1975 12.28
1976 12.85
1977 5.24
1978 1.29
1979 1.66
1980 1.44
1981 2.06
1982 1.76
1983 2.30
1984 3.77
1985 3.59
1986 4.57
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 10.93
1992 18.26
1993 14.31
1996 11.69
1998 14.53
1999 14.47
2000 17.44
2001 16.95
2002 16.85
2003 15.69
2004 16.73
2005 17.47
2006 11.54
2007 13.58
2008 16.18
2010 13.39
2011 13.37
2012 13.81
2013 17.68
2014 16.63
2015 16.36
2016 16.31
2017 16.55
2018 19.02

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency