Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 32,448 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 32,448 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal peaked at 85,439 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20,516, in 1971.
That places Senegal 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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, female (number) (primary) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,516 | — |
| 1972 | 20,551 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 20,915 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 23,005 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 25,430 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 26,552 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 28,618 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 31,419 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 32,737 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 36,842 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 38,942 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 39,311 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 43,409 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 45,978 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 49,286 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 50,085 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 53,700 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 56,843 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 61,535 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 67,265 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 68,766 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 73,853 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 76,518 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 83,460 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 85,439 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 82,926 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 75,968 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 81,747 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 61,622 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 61,709 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 53,534 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 25,557 | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 30,831 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 25,424 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 26,886 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 26,329 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29,642 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 32,384 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 29,648 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 40,074 | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 38,792 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 32,448 | -16.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 32,448 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 32,448 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,810, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | -52.3% | 53,534 | 25,557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,247 | 20,516 | 23,005 | 4 |
| 1980s | 33,696 | 25,430 | 43,409 | 9 |
| 1990s | 54,956 | 45,978 | 67,265 | 7 |
| 2000s | 75,201 | 61,622 | 85,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,172 | 25,424 | 53,534 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34,669 | 29,648 | 40,074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal was 32,448 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 85,439 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,516 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release