Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal

Senegal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
21.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
10th
of 156 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.0%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2014

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal, 2000–2014

51015202000200720142000: 15.1 %2001: 16.9 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 3 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 21.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.

Senegal ranks 10th of 156 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Senegal, 2000 to 2014.
Year % Change
2000 15.1%
2001 16.9% +11.7%
2002 12.4% -26.6%
2003 13.9% +12.0%
2004 13.5% -2.9%
2005 13.9% +2.8%
2006 3.0% -78.6%
2007 16.3% +449.8%
2008 16.6% +2.0%
2009 17.5% +5.3%
2010 17.1% -2.1%
2011 18.1% +5.7%
2012 16.5% -8.7%
2013 20.4% +23.5%
2014 21.5% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 3.0% 17.5% 10
2010s 18.7% 16.5% 21.5% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 7 Namibia 23.2% compare
  2. 8 Burkina Faso 22.5% compare
  3. 9 Togo 22.0% compare
  4. 11 Chad 20.2% compare
  5. 12 Congo 18.7% compare
  6. 13 Uruguay 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal was 21.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Senegal ranks 10th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.