Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -12.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -12.08 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.2% on the previous year and down 255.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal peaked at 35.93 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -51.35 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Senegal 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -0.4699 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +721.4% |
| 1979 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -354.4% |
| 1980 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1982 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1983 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1985 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1986 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1989 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2001 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +357.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +590.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9459 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2005 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -558.2% |
| 2006 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2008 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -482.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3684 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2010 | -14.37 % change on previous year | +3802.1% |
| 2011 | -51.35 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 2012 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2013 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2014 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2015 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2020 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 2021 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2022 | 35.93 % change on previous year | -482.9% |
| 2023 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2024 | -12.08 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.05 % change on previous year | -51.35 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -12.08 % change on previous year | 35.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 120 British Virgin Islands -10.75 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Dominica -10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Chile -11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Kenya -12.98 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Peru -13.16 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Liberia -13.31 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Senegal was -12.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.35 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Senegal ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.