Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 3,565 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,565
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,026
in 2005
All-time low
2,273
in 2013
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal stood at 3,565.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 13,026 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,273, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 47th of 174 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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,860 | — |
| 1972 | 2,988 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,889 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,252 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 3,510 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 3,418 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,815 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 4,221 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 4,304 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,843 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 5,369 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 6,157 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 7,014 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 7,450 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 7,617 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,602 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8,102 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 8,570 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9,083 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10,337 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 11,387 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 11,634 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,345 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12,933 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 13,026 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11,523 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 8,371 | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 8,089 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6,577 | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 2,857 | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 3,151 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 2,273 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 2,505 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 2,473 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,917 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 2,943 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,854 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,572 | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 4,365 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3,565 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,997 | 2,860 | 3,252 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,739 | 3,418 | 7,014 | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,071 | 7,450 | 9,083 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,072 | 8,089 | 13,026 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,250 | 2,273 | 6,577 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,660 | 2,854 | 4,572 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 44 Mauritania 5,010 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 4,819 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 3,919 compare
- 48 Cambodia 3,481 compare
- 49 Ghana 2,841 compare
- 50 Nicaragua 2,813 compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 705,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.626 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 577,601 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,469 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal was 3,565 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,026 in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,273 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release