Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 29,642 number in 2019. β² Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal is 29,642 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Senegal peaked at 85,439 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20,516 number, in 1971.
That places Senegal 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,247 number | 20,516 number | 23,005 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 33,696 number | 25,430 number | 43,409 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 54,956 number | 45,978 number | 67,265 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 75,201 number | 61,622 number | 85,439 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,172 number | 25,424 number | 53,534 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 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 29,642 number in 2019, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,516 number in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.