Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 14.8% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal peaked at 22.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.0% | — |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.9% | 17.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 22.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 20 Mozambique 16.3% compare
- 21 Dominica 15.8% compare
- 22 Bhutan 15.2% compare
- 24 Central African Republic 13.7% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 13.6% compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 13.0% 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, male in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal was 14.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release