France vs Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

France
43,533
in 2024
Senegal
64,252
in 2024
France rank
59th
Senegal rank
56th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • France
  • Senegal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 64,252 against 43,533 in France, a difference of 20,719.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 524,981 52,497 472,483 France
1980s 323,603 90,660 232,943 France
1990s 189,218 122,349 66,869 France
2000s 161,792 150,838 10,954 France
2010s 37,108 57,963 20,855 Senegal
2020s 47,249 67,758 20,509 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, France or Senegal?
Senegal, at 64,252 against 43,533 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between France and Senegal?
20,719, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Senegal rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
France ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 56th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.