Repeaters, primary, male in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters, primary, male was 3.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.7% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Senegal peaked at 19.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
That places Senegal 73rd 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.6% | — |
| 1972 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Senegal?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Senegal was 3.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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, male (% of male 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.