Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal stood at 13.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal peaked at 26.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1989.
That places Senegal 20th out of 81 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.7% | — |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.8% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 17 Madagascar 14.9% compare
- 18 Burundi 14.8% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
- 21 Cameroon 11.0% compare
- 22 Togo 10.2% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 9.4% 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, male in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Senegal was 13.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1989.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release