Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 7,833 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7,833 number
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10,764 number
in 2014
All-time low
2,788 number
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199520191971: 2.8k number1972: 2.8k number1973: 3.0k number1974: 3.2k number1975: 3.4k number1976: 3.1k number1977: 3.5k number1978: 4.0k number1979: 5.5k number1980: 5.3k number1981: 5.7k number1982: 6.3k number1983: 6.8k number1984: 6.6k number1985: 6.2k number1986: 6.2k number1987: 7.3k number1989: 6.1k number1990: 7.3k number1991: 7.8k number1992: 8.6k number1993: 8.2k number1995: 8.3k number1996: 7.4k number1997: 8.1k number1998: 8.2k number1999: 8.6k number2000: 9.3k number2001: 7.8k number2002: 8.5k number2003: 9.6k number2004: 7.9k number2005: 7.9k number2006: 8.2k number2007: 6.6k number2008: 9.7k number2009: 9.7k number2010: 9.1k number2011: 10.2k number2012: 9.1k number2013: 10.6k number2014: 10.8k number2016: 8.2k number2017: 7.0k number2019: 7.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 7,833 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 10,764 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,788 number, in 1972.

That places Niger 58th 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,825 number
1972 2,788 number -1.3%
1973 2,976 number +6.7%
1974 3,186 number +7.1%
1975 3,404 number +6.8%
1976 3,077 number -9.6%
1977 3,480 number +13.1%
1978 3,996 number +14.8%
1979 5,495 number +37.5%
1980 5,300 number -3.5%
1981 5,685 number +7.3%
1982 6,275 number +10.4%
1983 6,835 number +8.9%
1984 6,647 number -2.8%
1985 6,176 number -7.1%
1986 6,184 number +0.1%
1987 7,252 number +17.3%
1989 6,064 number -16.4%
1990 7,308 number +20.5%
1991 7,826 number +7.1%
1992 8,559 number +9.4%
1993 8,250 number -3.6%
1995 8,293 number +0.5%
1996 7,449 number -10.2%
1997 8,116 number +9.0%
1998 8,220 number +1.3%
1999 8,619 number +4.9%
2000 9,283 number +7.7%
2001 7,821 number -15.7%
2002 8,502 number +8.7%
2003 9,564 number +12.5%
2004 7,917 number -17.2%
2005 7,904 number -0.2%
2006 8,245 number +4.3%
2007 6,611 number -19.8%
2008 9,684 number +46.5%
2009 9,716 number +0.3%
2010 9,137 number -6.0%
2011 10,172 number +11.3%
2012 9,103 number -10.5%
2013 10,584 number +16.3%
2014 10,764 number +1.7%
2016 8,182 number -24.0%
2017 7,031 number -14.1%
2019 7,833 number +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,470 number 2,788 number 5,495 number 9
1980s 6,269 number 5,300 number 7,252 number 9
1990s 8,071 number 7,308 number 8,619 number 9
2000s 8,525 number 6,611 number 9,716 number 10
2010s 9,101 number 7,031 number 10,764 number 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 55 Germany 9,498 number compare
  2. 56 Nicaragua 8,826 number compare
  3. 57 Namibia 8,487 number compare
  4. 59 Viet Nam 7,174 number compare
  5. 60 Liberia 7,111 number compare
  6. 61 Libya 7,054 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Niger?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Niger was 7,833 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 10,764 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2,788 number in 1972.
How does Niger rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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, 4,870 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.