Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal is 10.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +449.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 3.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 21.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal was 10.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Senegal ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release