Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 8.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1972.
That places Senegal 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.9% | — |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 4 |
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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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal was 8.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release