Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal
Senegal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal peaked at 20.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.2% | — |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal was 2.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release