Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal peaked at 22.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.9% | — |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 11.2% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 22.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 15.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 New Caledonia 14.1% compare
- 22 Bhutan 13.9% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 13.7% compare
- 26 Guatemala 13.1% compare
- 27 Dominica 12.7% 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release