Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0035 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal is 0.0035 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal peaked at 0.0165 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 2021.
That places Senegal 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0113 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0109 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0138 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 64 Botswana 0.0039 units per person compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0037 units per person compare
- 66 Honduras 0.0037 units per person compare
- 68 El Salvador 0.0034 units per person compare
- 69 New Zealand 0.0034 units per person compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0033 units per person 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), per in Senegal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal was 0.0035 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.