Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 31,804 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal is 31,804, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal peaked at 93,829 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25,014, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,620 | — |
| 1972 | 31,340 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 30,830 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 33,822 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 37,611 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 38,797 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42,280 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 46,594 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 48,535 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 53,617 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 56,292 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 55,948 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 61,113 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 64,507 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 67,444 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 66,079 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 68,484 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 71,259 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 75,467 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 81,309 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 82,072 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 87,495 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 86,824 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 93,829 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 93,527 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 88,283 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 80,730 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 85,449 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 62,713 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 62,168 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52,537 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 26,048 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 30,203 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 25,014 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 27,465 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 26,273 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 29,087 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 31,817 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 28,529 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 39,005 | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 34,288 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 31,804 | -7.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 31,804 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 31,804 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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 | -50.4% | 52,537 | 26,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,903 | 30,830 | 33,822 | 4 |
| 1980s | 48,976 | 37,611 | 61,113 | 9 |
| 1990s | 70,650 | 64,507 | 81,309 | 7 |
| 2000s | 82,309 | 62,168 | 93,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,947 | 25,014 | 52,537 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,089 | 28,529 | 39,005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 53 Libya 40,894 compare
- 54 Congo 37,690 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 35,927 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 31,327 compare
- 58 Mauritania 25,647 compare
- 59 Bolivia 23,691 compare
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, male in Senegal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal was 31,804 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93,829 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,014 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release