Niger vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Niger
1.6%
in 2016
Senegal
1.6%
in 2014
Niger rank
86th
Senegal rank
87th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 87th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 16.7% 14.8% 1.9% Niger
1980s 14.4% 12.5% 1.9% Niger
1990s 11.1% 12.8% 1.7% Senegal
2000s 5.7% 9.6% 3.9% Senegal
2010s 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Niger or Senegal?
Niger, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Niger and Senegal?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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