Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 64,252 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 64,252 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
The figure is 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 (number), gaps 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both 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% |
| 1987 | 95,246 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95,259 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104,522 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 110,485 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 113,608 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 116,730 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 116,447 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 116,164 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 119,174 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 122,184 | +2.5% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 54,134 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 55,666 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57,197 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58,729 | +2.7% |
| 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 … gaps filled both 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 | 83,929 | 63,041 | 104,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,847 | 110,485 | 148,574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,510 | 123,877 | 178,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,183 | 50,438 | 106,071 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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), gaps in Senegal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Senegal was 64,252 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 178,966 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.