Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 1,521 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female in Senegal is 1,521 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 13,934 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,521 number, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 81st of 188 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (Repeaters) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,276 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,479 number | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3,449 number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,628 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 3,972 number | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 4,029 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4,413 number | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 5,219 number | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 5,504 number | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 6,049 number | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 5,983 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,733 number | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 5,459 number | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 5,830 number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,034 number | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 7,421 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 8,450 number | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 9,456 number | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 10,557 number | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 11,305 number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 12,676 number | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 12,958 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,934 number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 13,915 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,485 number | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 8,302 number | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 7,948 number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,823 number | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 6,459 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,973 number | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 2,225 number | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 2,715 number | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 2,198 number | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 2,174 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,762 number | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1,521 number | -13.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,521 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,181 number, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,521 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,435 number, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -55.3% | 4,973 number | 2,225 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,458 number | 3,276 number | 3,628 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,040 number | 3,972 number | 6,049 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,125 number | 5,830 number | 10,557 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,680 number | 6,459 number | 13,934 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,510 number | 1,521 number | 4,973 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Senegal was 1,521 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,934 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,521 number in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.