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

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 19.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 172 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1971–2018

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

05101520251971199420181971: 10.3 %1972: 9.9 %1973: 7.5 %1974: 9.6 %1975: 10.1 %1976: 11.2 %1977: 10.6 %1978: 11.5 %1988: 19.1 %1989: 20.2 %1990: 19.8 %1991: 18.2 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 20.1 %2001: 22.5 %2002: 21.8 %2003: 1 %2004: 22.9 %2005: 19.6 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 19.4 %2008: 17.5 %2009: 18.1 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 19.5 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 19.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger is 19.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger peaked at 23.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

That places Niger 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 10.3%
1972 9.9% -3.9%
1973 7.5% -24.2%
1974 9.6% +28.2%
1975 10.1% +5.3%
1976 11.2% +11.3%
1977 10.6% -5.4%
1978 11.5% +8.2%
1988 19.1% +65.7%
1989 20.2% +5.7%
1990 19.8% -1.7%
1991 18.2% -8.3%
1999 23.5% +29.2%
2000 20.1% -14.3%
2001 22.5% +11.5%
2002 21.8% -2.8%
2003 1.0% -95.2%
2004 22.9% +2087.9%
2005 19.6% -14.4%
2006 21.4% +9.0%
2007 19.4% -9.2%
2008 17.5% -9.9%
2009 18.1% +3.6%
2010 18.6% +2.9%
2011 17.8% -4.6%
2012 14.3% -19.6%
2013 19.5% +36.1%
2014 21.9% +12.6%
2015 20.9% -4.6%
2016 20.3% -2.8%
2017 19.8% -2.6%
2018 19.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.1% 7.5% 11.5% 8
1980s 19.6% 19.1% 20.2% 2
1990s 20.5% 18.2% 23.5% 3
2000s 18.4% 1.0% 22.9% 10
2010s 19.2% 14.3% 21.9% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 20.6% compare
  2. 18 Eritrea 20.4% compare
  3. 19 Togo 19.9% compare
  4. 21 Congo 19.5% compare
  5. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare
  6. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 17.7% compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger was 19.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Niger ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.