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

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

Latest (2014)
17.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2013
All-time low
9.1%
in 1972
Years of data
17
1972–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Senegal, 1972–2014

0510151972199320141972: 9.1 %1989: 12.3 %1996: 13 %2000: 12.9 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 11 %2005: 10.4 %2007: 13 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Senegal stood at 17.4%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Senegal peaked at 17.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1972.

That places Senegal 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Senegal, 1972 to 2014.
Year % Change
1972 9.1%
1989 12.3% +35.6%
1996 13.0% +5.7%
2000 12.9% -1.3%
2001 13.3% +3.3%
2002 15.3% +14.8%
2003 11.2% -26.8%
2004 11.0% -1.1%
2005 10.4% -5.7%
2007 13.0% +25.1%
2008 12.9% -1.1%
2009 14.2% +9.9%
2010 14.2% +0.0%
2011 14.7% +3.5%
2012 13.8% -5.6%
2013 17.5% +26.2%
2014 17.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
1980s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
1990s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2000s 12.7% 10.4% 15.3% 9
2010s 15.5% 13.8% 17.5% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 11 Chad 18.9% compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
  3. 13 Congo 18.3% compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 17.3% compare
  5. 16 Benin 17.2% compare
  6. 17 New Caledonia 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Senegal?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Senegal ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.