Repeaters, primary, total in Senegal
Senegal: Repeaters, primary, total was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Senegal, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Senegal is 3.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 154.9% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Senegal peaked at 19.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 72nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.8% | — |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -62.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +154.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 14.9% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 6.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 69 El Salvador 3.8% compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 3.6% compare
- 71 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
- 73 Argentina 3.3% compare
- 74 Slovak Republic 3.3% compare
- 75 Bahamas 3.2% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Senegal?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Senegal was 3.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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, total (% of total 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.