Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 5,820 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal is 5,820 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 27,399 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,582 number, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 57th of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,210 number | — |
| 1972 | 7,406 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6,951 number | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 7,022 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7,547 number | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 8,411 number | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 8,219 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 9,200 number | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 9,978 number | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 10,299 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 11,435 number | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 12,900 number | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 14,549 number | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 16,478 number | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 17,766 number | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 17,881 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17,621 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 18,317 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19,022 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20,175 number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 22,754 number | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 24,816 number | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 24,925 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26,385 number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 27,399 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 26,677 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 23,641 number | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 16,849 number | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 16,313 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 13,100 number | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 5,861 number | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 6,265 number | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,582 number | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 4,994 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 4,944 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,820 number | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,227 number | 6,951 number | 7,547 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 11,274 number | 8,219 number | 16,478 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 18,464 number | 17,621 number | 20,175 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,307 number | 16,313 number | 27,399 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,509 number | 4,582 number | 13,100 number | 7 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 5,820 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27,399 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,582 number in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 5 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.