Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 4.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.0% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2014.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 37.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 50th 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, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.7% | — |
| 1978 | 33.9% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -75.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 33.9% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.1% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 12.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.8% compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 4.6% compare
- 49 El Salvador 4.1% compare
- 51 Chile 4.0% compare
- 52 Nicaragua 3.6% compare
- 53 Dominica 3.2% 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, male in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal was 4.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male 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, male?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.