Niger vs Senegal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Niger
23.1%
in 2018
Senegal
21.7%
in 2014
Niger rank
12th
Senegal rank
15th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Niger
  • Senegal
510152025200020092018

How they compare

Niger currently reports 23.1% against 21.7% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 15th of 156 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 13.1% 7.8% Niger
2010s 21.8% 18.3% 3.5% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Niger or Senegal?
Niger, at 23.1% against 21.7% in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Niger and Senegal?
1.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Niger ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 15th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.