Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal

Senegal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 29,087 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29,087 number
World rank
60th
of 187 countries
All-time high
93,829 number
in 2003
All-time low
25,014 number
in 2013
Years of data
37
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal, 1971–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199520191971: 31.6k number1972: 31.3k number1978: 30.8k number1979: 33.8k number1980: 37.6k number1981: 38.8k number1982: 42.3k number1983: 46.6k number1984: 48.5k number1985: 53.6k number1986: 56.3k number1988: 55.9k number1989: 61.1k number1990: 64.5k number1992: 67.4k number1994: 66.1k number1996: 68.5k number1997: 71.3k number1998: 75.5k number1999: 81.3k number2000: 82.1k number2001: 87.5k number2002: 86.8k number2003: 93.8k number2004: 93.5k number2005: 88.3k number2006: 80.7k number2007: 85.4k number2008: 62.7k number2009: 62.2k number2010: 52.5k number2011: 26.0k number2012: 30.2k number2013: 25.0k number2014: 27.5k number2015: 26.3k number2019: 29.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal stood at 29,087 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal peaked at 93,829 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25,014 number, in 2013.

Senegal ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Senegal, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 31,620 number
1972 31,340 number -0.9%
1978 30,830 number -1.6%
1979 33,822 number +9.7%
1980 37,611 number +11.2%
1981 38,797 number +3.2%
1982 42,280 number +9.0%
1983 46,594 number +10.2%
1984 48,535 number +4.2%
1985 53,617 number +10.5%
1986 56,292 number +5.0%
1988 55,948 number -0.6%
1989 61,113 number +9.2%
1990 64,507 number +5.6%
1992 67,444 number +4.6%
1994 66,079 number -2.0%
1996 68,484 number +3.6%
1997 71,259 number +4.1%
1998 75,467 number +5.9%
1999 81,309 number +7.7%
2000 82,072 number +0.9%
2001 87,495 number +6.6%
2002 86,824 number -0.8%
2003 93,829 number +8.1%
2004 93,527 number -0.3%
2005 88,283 number -5.6%
2006 80,730 number -8.6%
2007 85,449 number +5.8%
2008 62,713 number -26.6%
2009 62,168 number -0.9%
2010 52,537 number -15.5%
2011 26,048 number -50.4%
2012 30,203 number +16.0%
2013 25,014 number -17.2%
2014 27,465 number +9.8%
2015 26,273 number -4.3%
2019 29,087 number +10.7%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 29,087 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 29,087 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -50.4% 52,537 number 26,048 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,903 number 30,830 number 33,822 number 4
1980s 48,976 number 37,611 number 61,113 number 9
1990s 70,650 number 64,507 number 81,309 number 7
2000s 82,309 number 62,168 number 93,829 number 10
2010s 30,947 number 25,014 number 52,537 number 7

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 57 Niger 42,578 number compare
  2. 58 Dominican Republic 42,369 number compare
  3. 59 Libya 40,894 number compare
  4. 61 Chile 27,763 number compare
  5. 62 Honduras 23,896 number compare
  6. 63 Liberia 21,538 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Senegal was 29,087 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 93,829 number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 25,014 number in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Senegal ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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