Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Senegal stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 15.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.4% | — |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 59 Burkina Faso 4.2% compare
- 60 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 61 Portugal 4.0% compare
- 63 El Salvador 3.8% compare
- 64 Uruguay 3.8% compare
- 65 Eswatini 3.7% 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 2 of primary education, male in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Senegal was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release