Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal

Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 17.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
17.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2014
All-time low
8.6%
in 1972
Years of data
25
1971–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, 1971–2014

0510151971199220141971: 8.9 %1972: 8.6 %1979: 11.7 %1980: 11.1 %1981: 12.2 %1982: 16.9 %1983: 12.3 %1987: 13 %1988: 14.6 %1989: 10.6 %1996: 12.3 %2000: 11.8 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 14.6 %2003: 10.7 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 10.1 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 17 %2014: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal is 17.4%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1972.

Senegal ranks 15th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 1971 to 2014.
Year % Change
1971 8.9%
1972 8.6% -3.4%
1979 11.7% +36.3%
1980 11.1% -5.1%
1981 12.2% +9.4%
1982 16.9% +39.0%
1983 12.3% -27.4%
1987 13.0% +5.9%
1988 14.6% +12.5%
1989 10.6% -27.9%
1996 12.3% +16.7%
2000 11.8% -4.1%
2001 12.5% +5.7%
2002 14.6% +16.8%
2003 10.7% -26.4%
2004 10.9% +1.2%
2005 10.1% -7.4%
2007 12.5% +24.4%
2008 12.4% -1.0%
2009 14.0% +12.8%
2010 13.8% -0.9%
2011 14.4% +4.2%
2012 13.9% -3.4%
2013 17.0% +22.2%
2014 17.4% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 8.6% 11.7% 3
1980s 13.0% 10.6% 16.9% 7
1990s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
2000s 12.2% 10.1% 14.6% 9
2010s 15.3% 13.8% 17.4% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 18.2% compare
  3. 14 Congo 17.5% compare
  4. 16 Chad 17.3% compare
  5. 17 Tunisia 16.8% compare
  6. 18 Cape Verde 16.7% compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal was 17.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Senegal ranks 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.