Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 114,781 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
114,781 number
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
163,016 number
in 2015
All-time low
5,761 number
in 1972
Years of data
34
1971–2019
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal is 114,781 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 163,016 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,761 number, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,983 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,761 number | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 6,874 number | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 9,538 number | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 11,033 number | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 11,943 number | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 11,430 number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 13,261 number | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 18,008 number | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 16,617 number | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 20,591 number | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 24,368 number | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 24,766 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 19,072 number | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 28,462 number | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 29,754 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 32,884 number | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 25,936 number | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 27,391 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 31,077 number | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 26,190 number | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 31,775 number | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 35,959 number | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 42,111 number | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 10,116 number | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 61,542 number | +508.4% |
| 2009 | 70,046 number | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 81,029 number | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 89,633 number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 109,740 number | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 110,662 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 142,368 number | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 163,016 number | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 114,781 number | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,838 number | 5,761 number | 11,033 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 17,623 number | 11,430 number | 24,766 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 27,543 number | 19,072 number | 32,884 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 36,214 number | 10,116 number | 70,046 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,890 number | 81,029 number | 163,016 number | 7 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal was 114,781 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 163,016 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,761 number in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.