Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 3.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Niger, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Niger peaked at 21.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
That places Niger 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.7% | — |
| 1972 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 14.4% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Niger?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Niger was 3.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Niger ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.