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

Senegal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
21.7%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
15th
of 156 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2014
All-time low
2.8%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2014

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

51015202000200720142000: 14.4 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 15.1 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 16.6 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal is 21.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Senegal peaked at 21.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.

That places Senegal 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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), male (%) in Senegal, 2000 to 2014.
Year % Change
2000 14.4%
2001 15.3% +5.9%
2002 12.2% -19.9%
2003 12.8% +4.8%
2004 12.6% -1.8%
2005 13.2% +5.0%
2006 2.8% -79.0%
2007 15.1% +445.0%
2008 15.5% +2.6%
2009 16.8% +8.5%
2010 16.6% -1.4%
2011 17.4% +4.9%
2012 16.3% -6.4%
2013 19.6% +20.0%
2014 21.7% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 2.8% 16.8% 10
2010s 18.3% 16.3% 21.7% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 12 Niger 23.1% compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 22.4% compare
  3. 14 Togo 22.1% compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
  5. 17 Eritrea 21.1% compare
  6. 18 Guinea 20.1% 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 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Senegal ranks 15th 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 72.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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