Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Senegal

Senegal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 2.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
2.9%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
81st
of 181 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1971
All-time low
2.9%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1971–2014

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Senegal, 1971–2014

51015201971199220141971: 19.4 %1977: 14.8 %1978: 16.2 %1979: 16.9 %1980: 16.4 %1981: 16.7 %1982: 17.1 %1983: 16.3 %1984: 16.7 %1985: 16.6 %1987: 15.4 %1988: 16.1 %1989: 16.7 %1991: 16.4 %1993: 15.6 %1995: 14.9 %1996: 14.5 %1997: 14.3 %1998: 14.4 %1999: 14.4 %2000: 14.6 %2001: 14 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.4 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Senegal is 2.9%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Senegal peaked at 19.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.

That places Senegal 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Senegal, 1971 to 2014.
Year % Change
1971 19.4%
1977 14.8% -24.1%
1978 16.2% +9.5%
1979 16.9% +4.3%
1980 16.4% -2.6%
1981 16.7% +1.9%
1982 17.1% +2.0%
1983 16.3% -4.7%
1984 16.7% +2.9%
1985 16.6% -0.9%
1987 15.4% -7.1%
1988 16.1% +4.5%
1989 16.7% +3.8%
1991 16.4% -1.9%
1993 15.6% -5.1%
1995 14.9% -4.4%
1996 14.5% -2.6%
1997 14.3% -1.8%
1998 14.4% +1.3%
1999 14.4% -0.5%
2000 14.6% +1.8%
2001 14.0% -4.2%
2002 14.8% +5.7%
2003 13.8% -6.5%
2004 12.3% -10.9%
2005 10.9% -11.8%
2006 11.4% +4.9%
2007 7.9% -30.6%
2008 7.7% -2.6%
2009 6.4% -16.5%
2010 3.1% -51.4%
2011 3.6% +14.3%
2012 2.9% -19.3%
2013 3.1% +8.5%
2014 2.9% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.8% 14.8% 19.4% 4
1980s 16.5% 15.4% 17.1% 9
1990s 14.9% 14.3% 16.4% 7
2000s 11.4% 6.4% 14.8% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.9% 3.6% 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 78 Austria 3.1% compare
  2. 79 Peru 3.0% compare
  3. 80 Grenada 3.0% compare
  4. 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8% compare
  5. 83 Sudan 2.8% compare
  6. 84 Spain 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Senegal?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Senegal was 2.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
How does Senegal rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Senegal ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.