Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 64,252 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal is 64,252, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 178,966 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49,888, in 1973.
Senegal ranks 56th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52,136 | — |
| 1972 | 51,891 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 49,888 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 51,745 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 56,827 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 63,041 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 65,349 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 70,898 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 78,013 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 81,272 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 90,459 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 95,234 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 95,259 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104,522 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 110,485 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 116,730 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 116,164 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 122,184 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 128,102 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 137,002 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 148,574 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 150,838 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 161,348 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 163,342 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 177,289 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 178,966 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 171,209 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 156,698 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 167,196 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 124,335 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 123,877 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 106,071 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 51,605 | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 61,034 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 50,438 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 54,351 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 52,602 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 58,729 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 64,201 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 58,177 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 79,079 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 73,080 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 64,252 | -12.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 64,252 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 64,252 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -51.3% | 106,071 | 51,605 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,497 | 49,888 | 56,827 | 5 |
| 1980s | 82,672 | 63,041 | 104,522 | 9 |
| 1990s | 125,606 | 110,485 | 148,574 | 7 |
| 2000s | 157,510 | 123,877 | 178,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,119 | 50,438 | 106,071 | 7 |
| 2020s | 67,758 | 58,177 | 79,079 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Senegal was 64,252 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 178,966 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,888 in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release