Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 23,429 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
23,429 number
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
46,145 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,284 number
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 23,429 number.
That represents a change of up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 46,145 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,284 number, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,284 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,329 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,402 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,817 number | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 2,587 number | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 2,426 number | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,225 number | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 2,009 number | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 2,752 number | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 2,833 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,288 number | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 3,220 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,563 number | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 4,282 number | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 3,864 number | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 3,680 number | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4,298 number | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 4,199 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,245 number | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 5,824 number | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 7,062 number | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 8,892 number | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 7,724 number | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 8,541 number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 8,758 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,116 number | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 13,706 number | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 16,310 number | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 18,092 number | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 23,569 number | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 37,034 number | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 33,354 number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 40,573 number | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 46,145 number | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 23,429 number | -49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,684 number | 1,284 number | 2,587 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,790 number | 2,009 number | 3,563 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,065 number | 3,680 number | 4,298 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,218 number | 5,245 number | 16,310 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,742 number | 18,092 number | 46,145 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Senegal was 23,429 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,145 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 number in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.