Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.3796 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal is 0.3796 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal peaked at 0.9295 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2591 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Senegal 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3394 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3682 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4698 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4948 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5429 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5739 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6063 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6346 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6654 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7116 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7717 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7835 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.838 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8484 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9208 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9295 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8893 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8139 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8684 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6458 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6434 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5509 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 0.317 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.262 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.305 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4294 units per square kilometre | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | 0.5429 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6524 units per square kilometre | 0.5739 units per square kilometre | 0.7717 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8181 units per square kilometre | 0.6434 units per square kilometre | 0.9295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | 0.262 units per square kilometre | 0.5509 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3565 units per square kilometre | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 60 Jamaica 0.4245 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mali 0.4202 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Kenya 0.4114 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Gabon 0.3736 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Israel 0.3616 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Mozambique 0.3541 units per square kilometre 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 0.3796 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.9295 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2591 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.