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

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 22.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.3%
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
12th
of 153 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2002
All-time low
8.2%
in 1973
Years of data
29
1971–2018

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

10152025301971199420181971: 14.3 %1972: 13.6 %1973: 8.2 %1974: 16.8 %1975: 19 %1976: 18.6 %1977: 17.6 %1988: 18.4 %1989: 21.3 %1990: 21.2 %1991: 24.4 %2000: 16.5 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 27.7 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 20.2 %2008: 21.9 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 18 %2011: 16 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 21 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 22.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger stood at 22.3%.

That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger peaked at 27.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1973.

Niger ranks 12th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 14.3%
1972 13.6% -4.8%
1973 8.2% -39.9%
1974 16.8% +105.0%
1975 19.0% +13.3%
1976 18.6% -2.2%
1977 17.6% -5.1%
1988 18.4% +4.5%
1989 21.3% +15.8%
1990 21.2% -0.5%
1991 24.4% +14.9%
2000 16.5% -32.3%
2001 23.6% +42.8%
2002 27.7% +17.5%
2004 16.9% -38.9%
2005 16.3% -3.9%
2006 18.9% +16.5%
2007 20.2% +6.8%
2008 21.9% +8.3%
2009 16.1% -26.6%
2010 18.0% +11.8%
2011 16.0% -10.8%
2012 14.6% -8.8%
2013 21.0% +43.3%
2014 18.3% -12.5%
2015 17.3% -5.7%
2016 17.4% +0.8%
2017 17.6% +0.9%
2018 22.3% +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.4% 8.2% 19.0% 7
1980s 19.9% 18.4% 21.3% 2
1990s 22.8% 21.2% 24.4% 2
2000s 19.8% 16.1% 27.7% 9
2010s 18.0% 14.6% 22.3% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 9 Cape Verde 24.1% compare
  2. 10 Togo 23.4% compare
  3. 11 Senegal 22.6% compare
  4. 13 Guinea 21.9% compare
  5. 14 Congo 20.7% compare
  6. 15 Chad 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger was 22.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1973.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Niger ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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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.