Persistence to grade 5, male in Niger
Niger: Persistence to grade 5, male was 51.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Niger is 51.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Niger peaked at 88.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2023.
That places Niger 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.7% | — |
| 1972 | 61.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 76.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 79.2% | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.6% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 75.8% | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 56.7% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 62.6% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 61.0% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 66.3% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 63.4% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 51.9% | 64.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 139 Mozambique 56.9% compare
- 140 Burundi 56.3% compare
- 141 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 48.4% compare
- 144 Nicaragua 47.9% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 39.4% compare
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Niger?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Niger was 51.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.