Repeaters, primary, female in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters, primary, female was 3.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.5% for repeaters, primary, female in 2018.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Senegal peaked at 20.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.2% | — |
| 1972 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
- 62 Algeria 3.7% compare
- 63 New Zealand 3.5% compare
- 65 Uruguay 3.4% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 3.3% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Senegal?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Senegal was 3.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.