Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 16,335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,335
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27,432
in 2004
All-time low
7,422
in 1972
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 16,335 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 27,432 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,422, in 1972.
That places Senegal 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,449 | — |
| 1972 | 7,422 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7,543 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7,614 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7,825 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8,741 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 8,915 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9,472 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 9,787 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10,686 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 12,568 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 12,859 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 10,248 | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 11,409 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 12,410 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 14,557 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 15,950 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 16,523 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18,080 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 20,521 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 22,224 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 24,380 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 25,795 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 27,312 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 27,432 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27,214 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26,555 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,932 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 22,486 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 21,930 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14,928 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 17,882 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 15,133 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 16,355 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16,419 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,323 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 16,058 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 14,529 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 17,781 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 17,471 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16,335 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,571 | 7,422 | 7,825 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10,521 | 8,741 | 12,859 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,340 | 12,410 | 20,521 | 6 |
| 2000s | 25,148 | 22,224 | 27,432 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,853 | 14,928 | 21,930 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16,435 | 14,529 | 17,781 | 5 |
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 16,335 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27,432 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,422 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release