Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger

Niger: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 86,041 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
86,041 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
86,041 number
in 2019
All-time low
380 number
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199520191971: 380 number1972: 479 number1973: 530 number1974: 386 number1975: 838 number1976: 1.1k number1977: 1.2k number1978: 1.5k number1979: 2.2k number1981: 1.6k number1989: 8.0k number1990: 9.6k number1991: 8.7k number1992: 11.1k number1997: 11.0k number2000: 9.7k number2001: 10.6k number2002: 12.7k number2003: 11.9k number2004: 4.6k number2005: 17.5k number2006: 19.6k number2007: 28.0k number2008: 26.7k number2009: 26.9k number2010: 29.7k number2011: 35.4k number2012: 37.7k number2013: 33.3k number2014: 49.1k number2015: 60.1k number2016: 62.3k number2017: 74.7k number2018: 84.6k number2019: 86.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger stood at 86,041 number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 220.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger peaked at 86,041 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 380 number, in 1971.

Niger ranks 16th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 380 number —
1972 479 number +26.1%
1973 530 number +10.6%
1974 386 number -27.2%
1975 838 number +117.1%
1976 1,121 number +33.8%
1977 1,231 number +9.8%
1978 1,452 number +18.0%
1979 2,152 number +48.2%
1981 1,642 number -23.7%
1989 8,002 number +387.3%
1990 9,627 number +20.3%
1991 8,656 number -10.1%
1992 11,100 number +28.2%
1997 11,000 number -0.9%
2000 9,731 number -11.5%
2001 10,593 number +8.9%
2002 12,681 number +19.7%
2003 11,897 number -6.2%
2004 4,596 number -61.4%
2005 17,459 number +279.9%
2006 19,631 number +12.4%
2007 27,994 number +42.6%
2008 26,656 number -4.8%
2009 26,883 number +0.9%
2010 29,684 number +10.4%
2011 35,417 number +19.3%
2012 37,747 number +6.6%
2013 33,339 number -11.7%
2014 49,124 number +47.3%
2015 60,068 number +22.3%
2016 62,258 number +3.6%
2017 74,729 number +20.0%
2018 84,608 number +13.2%
2019 86,041 number +1.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 86,041 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,039 number, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 86,041 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,437 number, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +387.3% 1,642 number 8,002 number
2005 +279.9% 4,596 number 17,459 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 952.11 number 380 number 2,152 number 9
1980s 4,822 number 1,642 number 8,002 number 2
1990s 10,096 number 8,656 number 11,100 number 4
2000s 16,812 number 4,596 number 27,994 number 10
2010s 55,302 number 29,684 number 86,041 number 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 13 Benin 97,503 number compare
  2. 14 Philippines 93,540 number compare
  3. 15 Spain 87,654 number compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 78,649 number compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 68,853 number compare
  6. 19 Germany 68,607 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Niger was 86,041 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 86,041 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 380 number in 1971.
How does Niger rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Niger ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.