Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger

Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 23.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 156 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2002
All-time low
9.3%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger, 2000–2018

10152025302000200920182000: 22.4 %2001: 25.5 %2002: 28.9 %2003: 9.3 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 20 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 24.3 %2008: 22.8 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 20.5 %2011: 20.6 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 23.8 %2018: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 23.7% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger peaked at 28.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.

That places Niger 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Niger, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 22.4%
2001 25.5% +14.1%
2002 28.9% +13.3%
2003 9.3% -67.9%
2004 20.8% +124.4%
2005 20.0% -4.2%
2006 26.4% +32.3%
2007 24.3% -7.9%
2008 22.8% -6.2%
2009 22.7% -0.4%
2010 20.5% -9.8%
2011 20.6% +0.5%
2012 17.8% -13.4%
2013 24.6% +37.8%
2014 25.9% +5.4%
2015 22.4% -13.4%
2016 22.8% +1.7%
2017 23.8% +4.2%
2018 23.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 9.3% 28.9% 10
2010s 22.4% 17.8% 25.9% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 3 Benin 26.6% compare
  2. 4 Burundi 26.2% compare
  3. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% compare
  4. 7 Namibia 23.2% compare
  5. 8 Burkina Faso 22.5% compare
  6. 9 Togo 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger was 23.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Niger ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.