Repeaters, primary, total in Senegal

Senegal: Repeaters, primary, total was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
up 154.9%
World rank
72nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1971
All-time low
1.4%
in 2017
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in Senegal, 1971–2018

051015201971199420181971: 19.8 % of total enrollment1972: 19.2 % of total enrollment1973: 17.6 % of total enrollment1978: 14.9 % of total enrollment1979: 15.3 % of total enrollment1980: 16.1 % of total enrollment1981: 15.6 % of total enrollment1982: 15.7 % of total enrollment1983: 15.7 % of total enrollment1984: 15.2 % of total enrollment1985: 16 % of total enrollment1986: 16.3 % of total enrollment1988: 14.8 % of total enrollment1989: 15.9 % of total enrollment1990: 16.2 % of total enrollment1992: 16.1 % of total enrollment1994: 15 % of total enrollment1996: 14 % of total enrollment1997: 13.4 % of total enrollment1998: 13.3 % of total enrollment1999: 14.4 % of total enrollment2000: 13.6 % of total enrollment2001: 13.9 % of total enrollment2002: 13.6 % of total enrollment2003: 13.8 % of total enrollment2004: 12.9 % of total enrollment2005: 11.9 % of total enrollment2006: 10.6 % of total enrollment2007: 10.6 % of total enrollment2008: 7.7 % of total enrollment2009: 7.5 % of total enrollment2010: 6.3 % of total enrollment2011: 3 % of total enrollment2012: 3.4 % of total enrollment2013: 2.8 % of total enrollment2014: 2.9 % of total enrollment2015: 2.7 % of total enrollment2016: 3.7 % of total enrollment2017: 1.4 % of total enrollment2018: 3.6 % of total enrollment

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Senegal, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 El Salvador 3.8% compare
  2. 70 Liechtenstein 3.6% compare
  3. 71 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
  4. 73 Argentina 3.3% compare
  5. 74 Slovak Republic 3.3% compare
  6. 75 Bahamas 3.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
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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.