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

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.2%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
6th
of 68 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 1988
All-time low
2.1%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2018

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

02040601971199420181971: 2.1 %1972: 8.9 %1973: 7.7 %1974: 7.4 %1975: 13.4 %1976: 23 %1977: 24.5 %1988: 57.5 %1989: 44.9 %1990: 30.7 %1991: 44.1 %2000: 43.2 %2001: 38.3 %2002: 56.1 %2004: 30.5 %2005: 32.1 %2006: 50.7 %2007: 39.3 %2008: 35.6 %2009: 40.9 %2010: 36 %2011: 34.3 %2012: 30.8 %2013: 40.3 %2014: 39 %2015: 29.2 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 37.2 %2018: 31.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 31.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger peaked at 57.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1971.

Niger ranks 6th of 68 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 2.1%
1972 8.9% +326.1%
1973 7.7% -13.9%
1974 7.4% -3.8%
1975 13.4% +81.3%
1976 23.0% +71.8%
1977 24.5% +6.3%
1988 57.5% +134.9%
1989 44.9% -21.9%
1990 30.7% -31.7%
1991 44.1% +43.7%
2000 43.2% -2.0%
2001 38.3% -11.4%
2002 56.1% +46.5%
2004 30.5% -45.7%
2005 32.1% +5.5%
2006 50.7% +57.6%
2007 39.3% -22.4%
2008 35.6% -9.4%
2009 40.9% +14.8%
2010 36.0% -11.8%
2011 34.3% -4.8%
2012 30.8% -10.3%
2013 40.3% +31.1%
2014 39.0% -3.2%
2015 29.2% -25.1%
2016 35.2% +20.4%
2017 37.2% +5.7%
2018 31.2% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 2.1% 24.5% 7
1980s 51.2% 44.9% 57.5% 2
1990s 37.4% 30.7% 44.1% 2
2000s 40.7% 30.5% 56.1% 9
2010s 34.8% 29.2% 40.3% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 3 Benin 37.2% compare
  2. 4 Togo 35.1% compare
  3. 5 Guinea 33.5% compare
  4. 7 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
  5. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 28.4% compare
  6. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger was 31.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Niger ranks 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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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.