Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 31.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.0%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
4th
of 78 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, 1971–2018

010203040501971199420181971: 0.64 %1972: 5.1 %1973: 5.9 %1974: 5.9 %1975: 13 %1976: 16.4 %1977: 19 %1988: 48.6 %1989: 45.7 %1990: 28.1 %1991: 40.5 %2000: 40.2 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 43.7 %2004: 30.3 %2005: 30.8 %2006: 49.5 %2007: 38 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 37.8 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 33.7 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 38 %2014: 38.3 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 35 %2017: 36.8 %2018: 31 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger is 31.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger peaked at 49.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.

That places Niger 4th out of 78 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 0.6%
1972 5.1% +694.8%
1973 5.9% +16.9%
1974 5.9% -1.3%
1975 13.0% +121.6%
1976 16.4% +26.0%
1977 19.0% +15.7%
1988 48.6% +156.1%
1989 45.7% -6.0%
1990 28.1% -38.6%
1991 40.5% +44.2%
2000 40.2% -0.7%
2001 36.6% -8.8%
2002 43.7% +19.3%
2004 30.3% -30.5%
2005 30.8% +1.4%
2006 49.5% +60.7%
2007 38.0% -23.1%
2008 34.7% -8.7%
2009 37.8% +8.7%
2010 35.4% -6.2%
2011 33.7% -4.9%
2012 27.4% -18.6%
2013 38.0% +38.7%
2014 38.3% +0.8%
2015 28.9% -24.6%
2016 35.0% +21.1%
2017 36.8% +5.1%
2018 31.0% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.4% 0.6% 19.0% 7
1980s 47.1% 45.7% 48.6% 2
1990s 34.3% 28.1% 40.5% 2
2000s 38.0% 30.3% 49.5% 9
2010s 33.8% 27.4% 38.3% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Morocco 42.5% compare
  2. 2 Benin 35.7% compare
  3. 3 Togo 32.1% compare
  4. 5 Gabon 30.5% compare
  5. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
  6. 7 Burkina Faso 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger was 31.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Niger ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.