Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
49th
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1971
All-time low
3.9%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.0% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 17.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 49th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.4% | — |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.3% compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 4.2% compare
- 48 Botswana 4.1% compare
- 50 Aruba 3.8% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 3.5% compare
- 52 El Salvador 3.5% 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 primary education, female in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Senegal was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release