Niger vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Niger
111,490
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
5.77 million
in 2024
Niger rank
33rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Niger
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 5.77 million against 111,490 in Niger, a difference of 5.66 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 51.8 times Niger's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 33rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 199 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 12,744 1.75 million 1.73 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 23,691 2.45 million 2.43 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 39,550 2.92 million 2.88 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 38,311 4.13 million 4.09 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 42,981 4.76 million 4.72 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 86,182 5.61 million 5.52 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Niger or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 5.77 million against 111,490 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Niger and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5.66 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Niger ranks 33rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release