Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 22.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
9th
of 172 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2014
All-time low
4.8%
in 2003
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, 1971–2018

5101520251971199420181971: 12.8 %1972: 9.2 %1973: 5.5 %1974: 12 %1975: 12.8 %1976: 12.3 %1977: 12 %1988: 12.9 %1989: 14.7 %1990: 15.7 %1991: 18.9 %2000: 15 %2001: 20.4 %2002: 17 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 19.4 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 20 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 21.3 %2018: 22.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger stood at 22.6%.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger peaked at 23.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2003.

That places Niger 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 12.8%
1972 9.2% -28.3%
1973 5.5% -40.4%
1974 12.0% +118.7%
1975 12.8% +6.9%
1976 12.3% -3.8%
1977 12.0% -2.8%
1988 12.9% +7.6%
1989 14.7% +14.0%
1990 15.7% +7.2%
1991 18.9% +20.2%
2000 15.0% -20.7%
2001 20.4% +36.3%
2002 17.0% -16.6%
2003 4.8% -71.7%
2004 16.9% +250.9%
2005 16.8% -0.3%
2006 21.4% +27.0%
2007 20.5% -4.0%
2008 18.7% -8.6%
2009 19.4% +3.4%
2010 20.8% +7.4%
2011 18.4% -11.6%
2012 16.3% -11.2%
2013 21.6% +31.9%
2014 23.1% +6.9%
2015 20.0% -13.2%
2016 19.7% -1.4%
2017 21.3% +7.7%
2018 22.6% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.9% 5.5% 12.8% 7
1980s 13.8% 12.9% 14.7% 2
1990s 17.3% 15.7% 18.9% 2
2000s 17.1% 4.8% 21.4% 10
2010s 20.4% 16.3% 23.1% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 6 Gabon 25.2% compare
  2. 7 Namibia 23.6% compare
  3. 8 Burundi 23.0% compare
  4. 10 Lesotho 21.3% compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 18.6% compare
  6. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger was 22.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2003.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Niger ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.