Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal peaked at 22.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1972.
That places Senegal 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.2% | — |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 19 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.9% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 13.8% compare
- 23 Bhutan 12.6% compare
- 24 Madagascar 11.4% compare
- 25 Ethiopia 10.9% 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal was 13.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release