Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 20.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1999
All-time low
1.3%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, 1971–2018

05101520251971199420181971: 10.7 %1972: 10.4 %1973: 7.5 %1974: 10 %1975: 10.9 %1976: 10.9 %1977: 11.2 %1978: 11.7 %1988: 18.8 %1989: 20.6 %1990: 21.8 %1991: 17.2 %1999: 23.9 %2000: 19.8 %2001: 22.3 %2002: 22 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 21.5 %2007: 19 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 18 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 19.8 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 20.1 %2018: 20.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 20.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger peaked at 23.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.

Niger ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 10.7%
1972 10.4% -2.4%
1973 7.5% -27.6%
1974 10.0% +32.4%
1975 10.9% +9.0%
1976 10.9% +0.7%
1977 11.2% +2.2%
1978 11.7% +5.0%
1988 18.8% +60.0%
1989 20.6% +9.5%
1990 21.8% +5.9%
1991 17.2% -20.8%
1999 23.9% +38.6%
2000 19.8% -17.1%
2001 22.3% +12.4%
2002 22.0% -1.1%
2003 1.3% -94.1%
2004 22.6% +1649.5%
2005 19.3% -14.3%
2006 21.5% +11.0%
2007 19.0% -11.4%
2008 17.4% -8.3%
2009 18.0% +3.0%
2010 17.2% -4.4%
2011 17.7% +3.1%
2012 14.2% -19.5%
2013 19.8% +39.3%
2014 22.4% +12.9%
2015 21.1% -5.6%
2016 20.6% -2.4%
2017 20.1% -2.5%
2018 20.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.4% 7.5% 11.7% 8
1980s 19.7% 18.8% 20.6% 2
1990s 21.0% 17.2% 23.9% 3
2000s 18.3% 1.3% 22.6% 10
2010s 19.3% 14.2% 22.4% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 16 Libya 20.4% compare
  2. 17 Morocco 20.4% compare
  3. 18 Portugal 20.2% compare
  4. 20 Congo 19.5% compare
  5. 21 Togo 19.4% compare
  6. 22 Eritrea 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger was 20.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Niger ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.