Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Senegal

Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 64,252 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
64,252
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
56th
of 205 countries
All-time high
178,966
in 2004
All-time low
49,888
in 1973
Years of data
50
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Senegal, 1971–2024

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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 sexes (number), gaps in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Senegal, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Congo 70,276 compare
  2. 54 Libya 69,173 compare
  3. 55 Viet Nam 64,555 compare
  4. 57 Mauritania 52,338 compare
  5. 58 Dominican Republic 45,913 compare
  6. 59 France 43,533 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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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.