Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Senegal stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 14.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.4% | — |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, male in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Senegal was 1.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.