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

Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 23.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2006
All-time low
7.1%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

5101520252000200920182000: 21.5 %2001: 24.6 %2002: 21.2 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 21.2 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 25.5 %2007: 23.5 %2008: 21.5 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 21 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 23.3 %2014: 25.1 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 22.7 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 23.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger peaked at 25.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2003.

That places Niger 12th 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), male (%) in Niger, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 21.5%
2001 24.6% +14.3%
2002 21.2% -13.7%
2003 7.1% -66.5%
2004 21.2% +198.9%
2005 21.4% +1.0%
2006 25.5% +18.9%
2007 23.5% -7.7%
2008 21.5% -8.6%
2009 21.7% +0.8%
2010 22.4% +3.4%
2011 21.0% -6.6%
2012 17.2% -18.0%
2013 23.3% +35.7%
2014 25.1% +7.4%
2015 22.3% -11.0%
2016 22.7% +1.7%
2017 23.3% +3.0%
2018 23.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 7.1% 25.5% 10
2010s 22.3% 17.2% 25.1% 9

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 9 Algeria 23.6% compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 23.3% compare
  3. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.2% compare
  4. 13 Tunisia 22.4% compare
  5. 14 Togo 22.1% compare
  6. 15 Senegal 21.7% 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 23.1% 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 25.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2003.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Niger ranks 12th 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 7.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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