How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Niger

42,578 number

in 2019

Senegal

29,087 number

in 2019

Niger rank

57th

Senegal rank

60th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Niger
Senegal

How they compare

Niger currently reports 42,578 number against 29,087 number in Senegal, a difference of 13,491 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Niger ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 60th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,193 number	31,903 number	18,710 number	Senegal
1980s	23,130 number	48,105 number	24,975 number	Senegal
1990s	38,734 number	71,412 number	32,678 number	Senegal
2000s	38,311 number	82,309 number	43,998 number	Senegal
2010s	44,083 number	30,947 number	13,136 number	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Niger or Senegal?: Niger, at 42,578 number against 29,087 number in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Niger and Senegal?: 13,491 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Niger ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.