Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 7,043 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7,043 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9,982 number
in 2013
All-time low
3,056 number
in 1976
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199520191971: 3.2k number1972: 3.3k number1973: 3.6k number1974: 3.7k number1975: 3.4k number1976: 3.1k number1977: 3.7k number1978: 4.5k number1979: 4.8k number1980: 4.9k number1981: 4.7k number1982: 7.0k number1983: 6.7k number1984: 6.6k number1985: 6.1k number1986: 7.6k number1987: 8.2k number1989: 5.6k number1990: 6.2k number1991: 6.4k number1992: 7.0k number1993: 7.3k number1995: 6.8k number1996: 8.0k number1997: 7.2k number1998: 7.4k number1999: 8.1k number2000: 8.6k number2001: 8.1k number2002: 8.4k number2003: 8.5k number2004: 7.0k number2005: 7.4k number2006: 7.1k number2007: 6.2k number2008: 9.2k number2009: 9.2k number2010: 9.7k number2011: 9.5k number2012: 9.0k number2013: 10.0k number2014: 9.9k number2016: 7.8k number2017: 6.7k number2019: 7.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 7,043 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 9,982 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,056 number, in 1976.

That places Niger 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 3,198 number
1972 3,297 number +3.1%
1973 3,556 number +7.9%
1974 3,674 number +3.3%
1975 3,444 number -6.3%
1976 3,056 number -11.3%
1977 3,722 number +21.8%
1978 4,490 number +20.6%
1979 4,844 number +7.9%
1980 4,916 number +1.5%
1981 4,680 number -4.8%
1982 7,017 number +49.9%
1983 6,738 number -4.0%
1984 6,572 number -2.5%
1985 6,132 number -6.7%
1986 7,603 number +24.0%
1987 8,214 number +8.0%
1989 5,595 number -31.9%
1990 6,206 number +10.9%
1991 6,367 number +2.6%
1992 7,033 number +10.5%
1993 7,278 number +3.5%
1995 6,781 number -6.8%
1996 8,035 number +18.5%
1997 7,228 number -10.0%
1998 7,389 number +2.2%
1999 8,085 number +9.4%
2000 8,578 number +6.1%
2001 8,066 number -6.0%
2002 8,390 number +4.0%
2003 8,506 number +1.4%
2004 6,972 number -18.0%
2005 7,392 number +6.0%
2006 7,065 number -4.4%
2007 6,185 number -12.5%
2008 9,204 number +48.8%
2009 9,233 number +0.3%
2010 9,731 number +5.4%
2011 9,477 number -2.6%
2012 9,002 number -5.0%
2013 9,982 number +10.9%
2014 9,863 number -1.2%
2016 7,763 number -21.3%
2017 6,699 number -13.7%
2019 7,043 number +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,698 number 3,056 number 4,844 number 9
1980s 6,385 number 4,680 number 8,214 number 9
1990s 7,156 number 6,206 number 8,085 number 9
2000s 7,959 number 6,185 number 9,233 number 10
2010s 8,695 number 6,699 number 9,982 number 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 61 Liberia 8,369 number compare
  2. 62 Chile 7,417 number compare
  3. 63 Portugal 7,336 number compare
  4. 65 Laos 6,519 number compare
  5. 66 France 6,459 number compare
  6. 67 Gambia 6,316 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Niger?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Niger was 7,043 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 9,982 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3,056 number in 1976.
How does Niger rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 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.