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

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

Latest (2014)
26.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 68 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2001
All-time low
16.7%
in 1989
Years of data
15
1972–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal, 1972–2014

01020301972199320141972: 23 %1989: 16.7 %1996: 26.3 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 28.9 %2004: 23.6 %2005: 24.2 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27 %2009: 27.3 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 22.3 %2013: 26.8 %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 in Senegal is 26.9%, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal peaked at 28.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1989.

That places Senegal 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Senegal, 1972 to 2014.
Year % Change
1972 23.0%
1989 16.7% -27.5%
1996 26.3% +57.8%
2000 25.2% -4.1%
2001 28.9% +14.6%
2004 23.6% -18.5%
2005 24.2% +2.6%
2007 26.8% +10.8%
2008 27.0% +0.9%
2009 27.3% +0.8%
2010 23.2% -15.1%
2011 23.2% +0.2%
2012 22.3% -3.8%
2013 26.8% +20.0%
2014 26.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
1980s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
1990s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1
2000s 26.1% 23.6% 28.9% 7
2010s 24.5% 22.3% 26.9% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 6 Niger 31.2% compare
  2. 7 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
  3. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 28.4% compare
  4. 10 Suriname 20.9% compare
  5. 11 Chad 20.6% compare
  6. 12 Madagascar 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Senegal?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1989.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Senegal ranks 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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.