Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Niger

Niger: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 3.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
3.6%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1971
All-time low
3.6%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1971–2014

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Niger, 1971–2014

51015201971199220141971: 20.2 %1972: 19.8 %1973: 19.5 %1974: 17.5 %1975: 15.4 %1976: 14.3 %1977: 13.6 %1980: 15.6 %1981: 15.5 %1988: 13.8 %1989: 14.5 %1990: 14.8 %1991: 15.5 %1992: 18.3 %1994: 19 %1995: 16.8 %1996: 13.7 %1997: 13.1 %1998: 13.4 %1999: 13.1 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 10 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 6 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4 %2014: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 3.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Niger peaked at 20.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.

Niger ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.2% 13.6% 20.2% 7
1980s 14.8% 13.8% 15.6% 4
1990s 15.3% 13.1% 19.0% 9
2000s 7.0% 4.9% 11.6% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.6% 4.4% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 66 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
  2. 67 New Zealand 3.8% compare
  3. 68 El Salvador 3.7% compare
  4. 70 Argentina 3.3% compare
  5. 71 Panama 3.3% compare
  6. 72 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Niger?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Niger was 3.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Niger ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.