Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal

Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 22.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
22.6%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 161 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2014
All-time low
9.9%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, 1971–2014

05101520251971199220141971: 9.9 %1972: 10.1 %1979: 13.3 %1980: 14 %1981: 13.1 %1982: 18.4 %1983: 13.6 %1987: 15.8 %1988: 15.5 %1989: 11.2 %1996: 12.8 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 15 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 12.7 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 22.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal peaked at 22.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1971.

That places Senegal 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 1971 to 2014.
Year % Change
1971 9.9%
1972 10.1% +1.3%
1979 13.3% +31.9%
1980 14.0% +5.2%
1981 13.1% -5.9%
1982 18.4% +40.3%
1983 13.6% -26.2%
1987 15.8% +15.7%
1988 15.5% -1.7%
1989 11.2% -27.6%
1996 12.8% +14.5%
2000 13.2% +3.0%
2001 15.0% +13.2%
2003 11.7% -21.7%
2004 11.3% -3.6%
2005 12.7% +12.2%
2007 15.9% +25.8%
2008 16.4% +3.1%
2009 17.7% +7.6%
2010 18.1% +2.2%
2011 18.1% -0.0%
2012 17.2% -4.7%
2013 20.4% +18.2%
2014 22.6% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.1% 9.9% 13.3% 3
1980s 14.5% 11.2% 18.4% 7
1990s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
2000s 14.2% 11.3% 17.7% 8
2010s 19.3% 17.2% 22.6% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 9 Cape Verde 26.8% compare
  2. 10 Guinea 23.9% compare
  3. 11 Togo 23.9% compare
  4. 13 Niger 22.2% compare
  5. 14 Burundi 21.9% compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal was 22.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Senegal ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.