Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal

Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 2,917 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,917 number
World rank
53rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
13,026 number
in 2005
All-time low
2,273 number
in 2013
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199520191971: 2.9k number1972: 3.0k number1978: 2.9k number1979: 3.3k number1980: 3.5k number1981: 3.4k number1982: 3.8k number1983: 4.2k number1984: 4.3k number1985: 4.8k number1986: 5.4k number1988: 6.2k number1989: 7.0k number1990: 7.5k number1992: 7.6k number1994: 7.6k number1996: 8.1k number1997: 8.6k number1998: 9.1k number2000: 10.3k number2001: 11.4k number2002: 11.6k number2003: 12.3k number2004: 12.9k number2005: 13.0k number2006: 11.5k number2008: 8.4k number2009: 8.1k number2010: 6.6k number2011: 2.9k number2012: 3.2k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 2.5k number2015: 2.5k number2019: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal is 2,917 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 13,026 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,273 number, in 2013.

Senegal ranks 53rd of 164 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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Senegal, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,860 number
1972 2,988 number +4.5%
1978 2,889 number -3.3%
1979 3,252 number +12.6%
1980 3,510 number +7.9%
1981 3,418 number -2.6%
1982 3,815 number +11.6%
1983 4,221 number +10.6%
1984 4,304 number +2.0%
1985 4,843 number +12.5%
1986 5,369 number +10.9%
1988 6,157 number +14.7%
1989 7,014 number +13.9%
1990 7,450 number +6.2%
1992 7,617 number +2.2%
1994 7,602 number -0.2%
1996 8,102 number +6.6%
1997 8,570 number +5.8%
1998 9,083 number +6.0%
2000 10,337 number +13.8%
2001 11,387 number +10.2%
2002 11,634 number +2.2%
2003 12,345 number +6.1%
2004 12,933 number +4.8%
2005 13,026 number +0.7%
2006 11,523 number -11.5%
2008 8,371 number -27.4%
2009 8,089 number -3.4%
2010 6,577 number -18.7%
2011 2,857 number -56.6%
2012 3,151 number +10.3%
2013 2,273 number -27.9%
2014 2,505 number +10.2%
2015 2,473 number -1.3%
2019 2,917 number +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,997 number 2,860 number 3,252 number 4
1980s 4,739 number 3,418 number 7,014 number 9
1990s 8,071 number 7,450 number 9,083 number 6
2000s 11,072 number 8,089 number 13,026 number 9
2010s 3,250 number 2,273 number 6,577 number 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3,573 number compare
  2. 51 Colombia 3,445 number compare
  3. 52 Dominican Republic 3,032 number compare
  4. 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,653 number compare
  5. 55 Liberia 2,240 number compare
  6. 56 Chile 2,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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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 2,917 number in 2019, 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 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,273 number in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Senegal ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.