Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 13.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal peaked at 29.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.6% | — |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +51.8% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +66.4% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 13.6% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 14.7% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 27.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.2% | 26.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 4 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