Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.2%
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
13th
of 161 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2001
All-time low
7.4%
in 1973
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, 1971–2018

5101520251971199420181971: 13.5 %1972: 13.7 %1973: 7.4 %1974: 13.2 %1975: 19.1 %1976: 15.5 %1977: 13.9 %1988: 18.3 %1989: 20.2 %1990: 20.1 %1991: 21.6 %2000: 16.9 %2001: 23 %2002: 17.7 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 20.2 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger is 22.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger peaked at 23.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1973.

That places Niger 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 13.5%
1972 13.7% +1.6%
1973 7.4% -46.1%
1974 13.2% +78.8%
1975 19.1% +44.5%
1976 15.5% -19.0%
1977 13.9% -10.0%
1988 18.3% +31.8%
1989 20.2% +10.1%
1990 20.1% -0.6%
1991 21.6% +7.4%
2000 16.9% -21.7%
2001 23.0% +36.1%
2002 17.7% -23.3%
2004 17.1% -2.9%
2005 17.7% +3.3%
2006 19.5% +10.2%
2007 20.2% +3.7%
2008 21.1% +4.0%
2009 16.6% -21.0%
2010 18.1% +8.8%
2011 16.8% -7.2%
2012 15.1% -10.1%
2013 20.4% +35.2%
2014 18.1% -11.3%
2015 17.5% -3.3%
2016 17.7% +1.2%
2017 17.8% +0.4%
2018 22.2% +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.8% 7.4% 19.1% 7
1980s 19.3% 18.3% 20.2% 2
1990s 20.8% 20.1% 21.6% 2
2000s 18.9% 16.6% 23.0% 9
2010s 18.2% 15.1% 22.2% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 10 Guinea 23.9% compare
  2. 11 Togo 23.9% compare
  3. 12 Senegal 22.6% compare
  4. 14 Burundi 21.9% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 19.2% compare
  6. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1973.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Niger ranks 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.