Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 3.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.8% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 37.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 50th of 131 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.4% | — |
| 1972 | 34.3% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 33.5% | 35.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 34.9% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.7% | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 13.3% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Dominican Republic 4.5% compare
- 48 South Africa 4.3% compare
- 49 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 3.7% compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 3.6% compare
- 53 Gambia 3.6% 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Senegal was 3.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.