Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 4.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 15.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 54th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.7% | — |
| 1978 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 51 Cambodia 5.6% compare
- 52 Mozambique 5.6% compare
- 53 Zambia 5.4% compare
- 55 Paraguay 4.8% compare
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 4.7% 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, male in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Senegal was 4.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.