Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3,089 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal is 3,089 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 28,417 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,089 number, in 2019.
That places Senegal 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,022 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,073 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7,082 number | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 8,103 number | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 8,788 number | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 9,329 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 9,601 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10,460 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 12,316 number | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 12,953 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 14,176 number | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 13,420 number | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 10,644 number | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 11,966 number | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 12,583 number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15,468 number | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 16,551 number | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 18,366 number | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 19,965 number | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 22,128 number | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 25,915 number | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 23,461 number | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 26,664 number | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 26,621 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28,417 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 28,087 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25,242 number | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 16,775 number | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 16,102 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13,916 number | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 13,160 number | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9,911 number | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 4,513 number | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 5,416 number | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 4,454 number | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 4,252 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,683 number | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 3,089 number | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,014 number | 7,082 number | 8,788 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 11,652 number | 9,329 number | 14,176 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 18,711 number | 12,583 number | 25,915 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 21,844 number | 13,160 number | 28,417 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,045 number | 3,089 number | 9,911 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 primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 3,089 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,417 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,089 number in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 primary 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.