Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 49,178 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Senegal, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 49,178 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Senegal peaked at 82,520 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,098, in 1973.
That places Senegal 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,098 | — |
| 1990 | 7,054 | +236.2% |
| 1992 | 10,929 | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 11,326 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12,428 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 10,877 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 11,179 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13,197 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 10,817 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 13,763 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 15,887 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 18,706 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 4,570 | -75.6% |
| 2008 | 28,261 | +518.4% |
| 2009 | 32,451 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 38,077 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 42,946 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 54,130 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 54,890 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 72,758 | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 82,520 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 58,445 | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 58,578 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45,873 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 51,419 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 48,923 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 49,178 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,098 | 2,098 | 2,098 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,434 | 7,054 | 12,428 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15,971 | 4,570 | 32,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,681 | 38,077 | 82,520 | 7 |
| 2020s | 50,794 | 45,873 | 58,578 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 24 Madagascar 54,463 compare
- 25 Rwanda 54,332 compare
- 26 Afghanistan 51,280 compare
- 28 Germany 47,719 compare
- 29 Spain 44,018 compare
- 30 Mozambique 42,842 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Senegal?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Senegal was 49,178 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82,520 in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Senegal ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release