Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 16,315 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,315
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,423
in 2006
All-time low
6,338
in 1973
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 16,315.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 24,423 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,338, in 1973.
Senegal ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,360 | — |
| 1972 | 6,493 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,338 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6,957 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 7,115 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7,485 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 7,703 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8,516 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 9,007 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 9,180 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9,896 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 11,275 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 12,106 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 12,946 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 12,702 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 13,957 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 14,950 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 15,323 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16,174 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 16,853 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20,321 | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 21,801 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 21,464 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24,153 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 24,255 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,309 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,423 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20,943 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 21,062 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,522 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13,537 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 15,001 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 13,271 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 14,327 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 13,862 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14,525 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 15,483 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14,675 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,085 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 17,497 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16,315 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,653 | 6,338 | 7,115 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9,790 | 7,485 | 12,946 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14,993 | 12,702 | 16,853 | 6 |
| 2000s | 22,526 | 20,321 | 24,423 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,006 | 13,271 | 20,522 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16,411 | 14,675 | 18,085 | 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 16,315 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,423 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,338 in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release