Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 5,609 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5,609 number
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26,798 number
in 2004
All-time low
5,377 number
in 2015
Years of data
36
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 5,609 number.
That represents a change of down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 26,798 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,377 number, in 2015.
That places Senegal 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,210 number | — |
| 1972 | 7,126 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7,000 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 7,640 number | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 7,600 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8,314 number | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 8,524 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9,084 number | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 10,017 number | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 10,048 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,067 number | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 12,973 number | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 12,755 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 12,003 number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 12,806 number | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 14,861 number | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 15,858 number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17,085 number | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 17,625 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 19,290 number | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 22,193 number | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 22,854 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 24,616 number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 26,101 number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 26,798 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25,648 number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 23,016 number | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 15,666 number | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 15,381 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,232 number | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 6,249 number | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 6,675 number | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 5,773 number | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 5,477 number | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,377 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,609 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,315 number | 7,000 number | 7,640 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 10,532 number | 8,314 number | 12,973 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,254 number | 12,806 number | 19,290 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 22,475 number | 15,381 number | 26,798 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,770 number | 5,377 number | 12,232 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 63 Thailand 6,410 number compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 6,094 number compare
- 65 Chile 5,982 number compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5,234 number compare
- 68 France 5,098 number compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 4,930 number compare
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 5,609 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26,798 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,377 number in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 3 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.