Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 13,621 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,621
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
33rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
44,995
in 2004
All-time low
6,517
in 2011
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal is 13,621, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 44,995 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,517, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,885 | — |
| 1972 | 15,371 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14,974 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 14,409 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 17,952 | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 20,761 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 22,387 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 24,166 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 26,908 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 28,106 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 31,317 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 31,807 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 34,957 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 39,720 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 42,218 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 40,006 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 35,234 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 36,570 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 37,236 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 38,035 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 39,077 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39,885 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40,833 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 39,921 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44,921 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 44,995 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42,119 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 42,288 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44,271 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 34,029 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 35,475 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 28,376 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 6,517 | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 9,795 | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 7,225 | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 8,946 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 8,317 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14,363 | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 18,087 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 15,525 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 20,921 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 18,381 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 13,621 | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,718 | 14,409 | 17,952 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28,903 | 20,761 | 39,720 | 9 |
| 1990s | 38,339 | 35,234 | 42,218 | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,874 | 34,029 | 44,995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,934 | 6,517 | 28,376 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17,307 | 13,621 | 20,921 | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 13,621 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 44,995 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,517 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release