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

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 20.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 1990
All-time low
1.7%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1971–2018

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

05101520251971199420181971: 11.5 %1972: 11.9 %1973: 7.6 %1974: 11 %1975: 13 %1976: 10.2 %1977: 12.5 %1978: 12.2 %1988: 18.1 %1989: 21.4 %1990: 26.1 %1991: 15.3 %1999: 24.6 %2000: 19.3 %2001: 22 %2002: 22.4 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 22 %2005: 18.8 %2006: 21.6 %2007: 18.3 %2008: 17.3 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 21 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 20.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 20.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Niger peaked at 26.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.

Niger ranks 11th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 11.5%
1972 11.9% +3.5%
1973 7.6% -36.0%
1974 11.0% +43.6%
1975 13.0% +18.4%
1976 10.2% -21.4%
1977 12.5% +22.5%
1978 12.2% -2.0%
1988 18.1% +48.0%
1989 21.4% +18.2%
1990 26.1% +22.1%
1991 15.3% -41.4%
1999 24.6% +60.5%
2000 19.3% -21.6%
2001 22.0% +13.9%
2002 22.4% +1.8%
2003 1.7% -92.4%
2004 22.0% +1200.9%
2005 18.8% -14.6%
2006 21.6% +14.8%
2007 18.3% -15.2%
2008 17.3% -5.4%
2009 17.7% +2.2%
2010 15.2% -14.4%
2011 17.5% +15.7%
2012 14.1% -19.3%
2013 20.4% +44.0%
2014 23.1% +13.2%
2015 21.4% -7.1%
2016 21.0% -1.9%
2017 20.5% -2.6%
2018 20.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.2% 7.6% 13.0% 8
1980s 19.8% 18.1% 21.4% 2
1990s 22.0% 15.3% 26.1% 3
2000s 18.1% 1.7% 22.4% 10
2010s 19.3% 14.1% 23.1% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 8 Portugal 23.1% compare
  2. 9 Chad 22.0% compare
  3. 10 Burkina Faso 20.9% compare
  4. 12 Senegal 20.4% compare
  5. 13 Congo 19.5% compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Niger was 20.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Niger ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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