Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 15.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 114 Macau, China 0.9% compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.9% compare
- 116 Israel 0.9% compare
- 118 Malta 0.9% compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
- 120 Cape Verde 0.9% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 0.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.