Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal

Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 6,739 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,739 number
World rank
35th
of 140 countries
All-time high
26,101 number
in 1990
All-time low
3,156 number
in 2011
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199520191971: 10.4k number1972: 10.1k number1978: 9.2k number1979: 11.4k number1980: 13.0k number1981: 14.0k number1982: 15.2k number1983: 17.1k number1984: 17.8k number1985: 19.4k number1986: 20.0k number1988: 21.7k number1989: 24.5k number1990: 26.1k number1992: 24.5k number1994: 20.9k number1996: 21.6k number1997: 21.8k number1998: 22.1k number2000: 22.6k number2001: 23.1k number2002: 22.1k number2003: 24.7k number2004: 24.0k number2005: 22.1k number2006: 22.3k number2007: 23.1k number2008: 16.7k number2009: 17.2k number2010: 13.3k number2011: 3.2k number2012: 4.7k number2013: 3.3k number2014: 4.8k number2015: 4.2k number2019: 6.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 6,739 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal peaked at 26,101 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,156 number, in 2011.

Senegal ranks 35th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Senegal, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 10,393 number
1972 10,122 number -2.6%
1978 9,241 number -8.7%
1979 11,396 number +23.3%
1980 13,030 number +14.3%
1981 13,978 number +7.3%
1982 15,241 number +9.0%
1983 17,092 number +12.1%
1984 17,835 number +4.3%
1985 19,442 number +9.0%
1986 19,982 number +2.8%
1988 21,709 number +8.6%
1989 24,522 number +13.0%
1990 26,101 number +6.4%
1992 24,481 number -6.2%
1994 20,869 number -14.8%
1996 21,557 number +3.3%
1997 21,810 number +1.2%
1998 22,106 number +1.4%
2000 22,640 number +2.4%
2001 23,061 number +1.9%
2002 22,092 number -4.2%
2003 24,688 number +11.8%
2004 24,002 number -2.8%
2005 22,076 number -8.0%
2006 22,276 number +0.9%
2007 23,115 number +3.8%
2008 16,718 number -27.7%
2009 17,196 number +2.9%
2010 13,332 number -22.5%
2011 3,156 number -76.3%
2012 4,723 number +49.7%
2013 3,330 number -29.5%
2014 4,828 number +45.0%
2015 4,248 number -12.0%
2019 6,739 number +58.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,288 number 9,241 number 11,396 number 4
1980s 18,092 number 13,030 number 24,522 number 9
1990s 22,821 number 20,869 number 26,101 number 6
2000s 21,786 number 16,718 number 24,688 number 10
2010s 5,765 number 3,156 number 13,332 number 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 32 Congo 7,980 number compare
  2. 33 Spain 7,558 number compare
  3. 34 Papua New Guinea 7,190 number compare
  4. 36 Libya 6,534 number compare
  5. 37 Mexico 6,515 number compare
  6. 38 Dominican Republic 6,186 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Senegal was 6,739 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 26,101 number in 1990.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,156 number in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Senegal ranks 35th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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