Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 13.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal peaked at 28.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.0% | — |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.6% | 28.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.5% | 26.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 16 Madagascar 14.3% compare
- 17 Singapore 14.3% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 14.3% compare
- 20 Togo 12.4% compare
- 21 Cameroon 8.9% compare
- 22 Mauritania 8.5% 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release