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

Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 30.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.8%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
5th
of 68 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2018

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

010203040501971199420181971: 0.207 %1972: 4.1 %1973: 5.3 %1974: 5.3 %1975: 12.9 %1976: 13.8 %1977: 16.9 %1988: 44.9 %1989: 46 %1990: 26.9 %1991: 38.9 %2000: 37.9 %2001: 35.4 %2002: 34.3 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 29.7 %2006: 48.6 %2007: 37.1 %2008: 34.1 %2009: 35.5 %2010: 35 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 36.4 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 28.7 %2016: 34.9 %2017: 36.5 %2018: 30.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger is 30.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger peaked at 48.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.

Niger ranks 5th 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, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 0.2%
1972 4.1% +1867.3%
1973 5.3% +30.6%
1974 5.3% -0.7%
1975 12.9% +143.1%
1976 13.8% +7.5%
1977 16.9% +21.9%
1988 44.9% +166.0%
1989 46.0% +2.5%
1990 26.9% -41.5%
1991 38.9% +44.7%
2000 37.9% -2.6%
2001 35.4% -6.7%
2002 34.3% -2.9%
2004 30.2% -11.9%
2005 29.7% -1.7%
2006 48.6% +63.3%
2007 37.1% -23.7%
2008 34.1% -8.1%
2009 35.5% +4.2%
2010 35.0% -1.6%
2011 33.2% -4.9%
2012 25.1% -24.5%
2013 36.4% +45.0%
2014 37.8% +3.9%
2015 28.7% -24.2%
2016 34.9% +21.6%
2017 36.5% +4.6%
2018 30.8% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.4% 0.2% 16.9% 7
1980s 45.4% 44.9% 46.0% 2
1990s 32.9% 26.9% 38.9% 2
2000s 35.9% 29.7% 48.6% 9
2010s 33.1% 25.1% 37.8% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Guinea 35.8% compare
  2. 3 Benin 34.5% compare
  3. 4 Congo 33.7% compare
  4. 6 Togo 29.8% compare
  5. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 29.3% compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger was 30.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Niger ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.