Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Senegal

Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 1,521 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,521 number
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
13,934 number
in 2003
All-time low
1,521 number
in 2019
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1971199520191971: 3.3k number1972: 3.5k number1978: 3.4k number1979: 3.6k number1980: 4.0k number1981: 4.0k number1982: 4.4k number1983: 5.2k number1984: 5.5k number1985: 6.0k number1986: 6.0k number1988: 4.7k number1989: 5.5k number1990: 5.8k number1992: 7.0k number1994: 7.4k number1996: 8.4k number1997: 9.5k number1998: 10.6k number2000: 11.3k number2001: 12.7k number2002: 13.0k number2003: 13.9k number2004: 13.9k number2005: 12.5k number2006: 8.3k number2007: 7.9k number2008: 6.8k number2009: 6.5k number2010: 5.0k number2011: 2.2k number2012: 2.7k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 2.2k number2015: 1.8k number2019: 1.5k number

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 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Senegal, 1971 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Honduras 1,615 number compare
  2. 79 Lebanon 1,612 number compare
  3. 80 Sri Lanka 1,553 number compare
  4. 82 Argentina 1,496 number compare
  5. 83 China 1,454 number compare
  6. 84 Panama 1,404 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.