Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal peaked at 21.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -79.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +445.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 2.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.7% | 21.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
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 12.1% 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 21.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 170 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 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release