Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 3.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Senegal, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Senegal is 3.5%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Senegal peaked at 38.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 45th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.7% | — |
| 1978 | 32.9% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 35.4% | 38.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.5% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 14.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, female in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Senegal was 3.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.