Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 34,135 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
34,135 number
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34,135 number
in 2019
All-time low
125 number
in 1974
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 136 number1972: 256 number1973: 172 number1974: 125 number1975: 297 number1976: 392 number1977: 397 number1978: 492 number1979: 635 number1981: 452 number1986: 1.5k number1989: 1.6k number1990: 2.1k number1991: 2.3k number1992: 2.9k number1997: 2.9k number2000: 2.5k number2001: 3.1k number2002: 4.1k number2003: 3.4k number2004: 1.2k number2005: 7.4k number2006: 5.1k number2007: 8.2k number2008: 9.5k number2009: 7.8k number2010: 8.7k number2011: 11.4k number2012: 10.9k number2013: 11.4k number2014: 16.5k number2015: 20.4k number2016: 21.1k number2017: 24.8k number2018: 30.0k number2019: 34.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Niger is 34,135 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 336.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 34,135 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 125 number, in 1974.

That places Niger 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 136 number
1972 256 number +88.2%
1973 172 number -32.8%
1974 125 number -27.3%
1975 297 number +137.6%
1976 392 number +32.0%
1977 397 number +1.3%
1978 492 number +23.9%
1979 635 number +29.1%
1981 452 number -28.8%
1986 1,532 number +238.9%
1989 1,618 number +5.6%
1990 2,093 number +29.4%
1991 2,339 number +11.8%
1992 2,880 number +23.1%
1997 2,948 number +2.4%
2000 2,516 number -14.7%
2001 3,120 number +24.0%
2002 4,059 number +30.1%
2003 3,381 number -16.7%
2004 1,199 number -64.5%
2005 7,412 number +518.2%
2006 5,096 number -31.2%
2007 8,188 number +60.7%
2008 9,486 number +15.9%
2009 7,814 number -17.6%
2010 8,655 number +10.8%
2011 11,443 number +32.2%
2012 10,931 number -4.5%
2013 11,431 number +4.6%
2014 16,538 number +44.7%
2015 20,411 number +23.4%
2016 21,055 number +3.2%
2017 24,757 number +17.6%
2018 29,983 number +21.1%
2019 34,135 number +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 322.44 number 125 number 635 number 9
1980s 1,201 number 452 number 1,618 number 3
1990s 2,565 number 2,093 number 2,948 number 4
2000s 5,227 number 1,199 number 9,486 number 10
2010s 18,934 number 8,655 number 34,135 number 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 15 Burkina Faso 42,803 number compare
  2. 16 Philippines 34,972 number compare
  3. 17 Zambia 34,860 number compare
  4. 19 Guinea 31,773 number compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 31,171 number compare
  6. 21 Eswatini 28,237 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Niger?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Niger was 34,135 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 34,135 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 125 number in 1974.
How does Niger rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.