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

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

Latest (2014)
22.6%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 153 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2014
All-time low
10.2%
in 1972
Years of data
15
1972–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal, 1972–2014

05101520251972199320141972: 10.2 %1989: 12.8 %1996: 12.4 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 16.3 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 13.6 %2007: 16.7 %2008: 17 %2009: 18.2 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 22.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal is 22.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal peaked at 22.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1972.

Senegal ranks 11th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Senegal, 1972 to 2014.
Year % Change
1972 10.2%
1989 12.8% +25.2%
1996 12.4% -2.8%
2000 14.2% +14.2%
2001 16.3% +14.4%
2004 11.8% -27.6%
2005 13.6% +15.5%
2007 16.7% +22.6%
2008 17.0% +1.8%
2009 18.2% +7.5%
2010 18.5% +1.5%
2011 18.6% +0.3%
2012 17.3% -6.7%
2013 20.9% +21.0%
2014 22.6% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
1980s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
1990s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2000s 15.4% 11.8% 18.2% 7
2010s 19.6% 17.3% 22.6% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 8 Morocco 24.3% compare
  2. 9 Cape Verde 24.1% compare
  3. 10 Togo 23.4% compare
  4. 12 Niger 22.3% compare
  5. 13 Guinea 21.9% compare
  6. 14 Congo 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Senegal?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education 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 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 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1972.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Senegal ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.