Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal

Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 26.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
26.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 1982
All-time low
13.6%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, 1971–2014

01020301971199220141971: 13.6 %1972: 20.6 %1979: 23.7 %1980: 20.3 %1981: 25 %1982: 29.6 %1983: 24 %1987: 21.2 %1988: 20.3 %1989: 14.7 %1996: 24.4 %2000: 25.7 %2001: 27 %2003: 21.6 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 24.5 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 22.8 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 25.7 %2014: 26.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal is 26.9%, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal peaked at 29.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1971.

That places Senegal 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Senegal, 1971 to 2014.
Year % Change
1971 13.6%
1972 20.6% +51.8%
1979 23.7% +14.9%
1980 20.3% -14.5%
1981 25.0% +23.3%
1982 29.6% +18.5%
1983 24.0% -18.9%
1987 21.2% -11.9%
1988 20.3% -4.2%
1989 14.7% -27.6%
1996 24.4% +66.4%
2000 25.7% +5.1%
2001 27.0% +5.2%
2003 21.6% -20.0%
2004 21.9% +1.6%
2005 24.5% +11.6%
2007 25.1% +2.6%
2008 25.4% +1.0%
2009 26.1% +3.1%
2010 22.8% -13.0%
2011 22.4% -1.4%
2012 20.6% -8.2%
2013 25.7% +24.6%
2014 26.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.3% 13.6% 23.7% 3
1980s 22.1% 14.7% 29.6% 7
1990s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1
2000s 24.7% 21.6% 27.0% 8
2010s 23.7% 20.6% 26.9% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
  2. 7 Burkina Faso 28.6% compare
  3. 8 Guinea 27.8% compare
  4. 10 Suriname 21.7% compare
  5. 11 Djibouti 20.6% compare
  6. 12 Madagascar 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Senegal was 26.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Senegal ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.