Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 14,363 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14,363 number
World rank
33rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
44,995 number
in 2004
All-time low
6,517 number
in 2011
Years of data
38
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 14,363 number.
The figure is down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 44,995 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,517 number, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,885 number | — |
| 1972 | 15,371 number | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14,974 number | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 14,409 number | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 17,952 number | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 20,761 number | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 22,387 number | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 24,166 number | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 26,908 number | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 28,106 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 31,317 number | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 31,807 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 34,957 number | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 39,720 number | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 42,218 number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 40,006 number | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 35,234 number | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 36,570 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 37,236 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 38,035 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 39,077 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39,885 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40,833 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 39,921 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44,921 number | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 44,995 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42,119 number | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 42,288 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44,271 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 34,029 number | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 35,475 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 28,376 number | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 6,517 number | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 9,795 number | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 7,225 number | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 8,946 number | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 8,317 number | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 14,363 number | +72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,718 number | 14,409 number | 17,952 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 28,903 number | 20,761 number | 39,720 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 38,339 number | 35,234 number | 42,218 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,874 number | 34,029 number | 44,995 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,934 number | 6,517 number | 28,376 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 14,363 number in 2019, 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 number 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 number in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 6 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.