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

Latest (2023)
2.6%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
73rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1971
All-time low
2.5%
in 2020
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Senegal, 1971–2023

051015201971199720231971: 20.2 %1977: 15.3 %1978: 16.8 %1979: 17.3 %1980: 17 %1981: 17.1 %1982: 17.5 %1983: 16.6 %1984: 17.3 %1985: 17.1 %1987: 15.8 %1988: 16.5 %1989: 16.9 %1991: 16.6 %1993: 15.9 %1995: 15.5 %1996: 14.8 %1997: 14.5 %1998: 14.5 %1999: 14.9 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 14.2 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 14 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.7 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 2.6 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Senegal, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 70 Tanzania 2.6% compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 2.6% compare
  3. 72 Bahamas 2.6% compare
  4. 74 Liberia 2.5% compare
  5. 75 Peru 2.5% compare
  6. 76 Togo 2.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release