Niger vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Niger
20.5%
in 2018
Senegal
20.4%
in 2014
Niger rank
11th
Senegal rank
12th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
0510152025197119942018

How they compare

Niger currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 12th of 172 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 11.9% 11.3% 0.6% Niger
1980s 21.4% 10.0% 11.4% Niger
1990s 24.6% 10.8% 13.8% Niger
2000s 17.7% 11.4% 6.4% Niger
2010s 18.1% 17.2% 0.8% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Niger or Senegal?
Niger, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Niger and Senegal?
0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Niger ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 12th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.