Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Niger

Niger: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 3.8% in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
3.8%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
69th
of 181 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1995
All-time low
3.7%
in 2011
Years of data
35
1971–2014

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

51015201971199220141971: 19.4 %1972: 19.4 %1973: 19.4 %1974: 17.4 %1975: 15.3 %1976: 14 %1977: 13.2 %1980: 15.9 %1981: 15.4 %1988: 13.5 %1989: 14 %1990: 14.6 %1991: 15.1 %1992: 19 %1994: 17.7 %1995: 19.6 %1996: 13.7 %1997: 13.1 %1998: 13.5 %1999: 13.2 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 4 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 3.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Niger is 3.8%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Niger peaked at 19.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.

Niger ranks 69th of 181 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 16.9% 13.2% 19.4% 7
1980s 14.7% 13.5% 15.9% 4
1990s 15.5% 13.1% 19.6% 9
2000s 6.9% 4.9% 11.4% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.7% 4.4% 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 66 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
  2. 67 Dominica 3.9% compare
  3. 68 Panama 3.9% compare
  4. 70 Bahamas 3.7% compare
  5. 71 Liechtenstein 3.7% compare
  6. 72 Venezuela 3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Niger

All data for Niger β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Niger?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Niger was 3.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
How does Niger rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Niger ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.