Persistence to grade 5, total in Niger
Niger: Persistence to grade 5, total was 53.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Niger recorded 53.5% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Niger peaked at 84.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2023.
That places Niger 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.8% | — |
| 1972 | 60.8% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 70.0% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 75.4% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 82.3% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.5% | 54.8% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 64.3% | 84.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 61.4% | 82.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 64.3% | 74.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 63.9% | 77.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 53.5% | 65.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Niger
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Niger?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Niger was 53.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Niger ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, total (% 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.