Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 8,921 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,921 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
12,810 number
in 2014
All-time low
2,262 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199520191971: 2.3k number1972: 2.4k number1973: 2.5k number1974: 2.6k number1975: 2.6k number1976: 2.6k number1977: 2.8k number1978: 2.8k number1979: 3.2k number1980: 5.2k number1981: 5.2k number1982: 5.7k number1983: 6.0k number1984: 6.7k number1985: 7.1k number1986: 7.3k number1987: 7.6k number1989: 5.0k number1990: 6.8k number1991: 7.1k number1992: 8.2k number1993: 8.3k number1995: 8.9k number1996: 9.2k number1997: 9.0k number1998: 9.0k number1999: 9.7k number2000: 10.3k number2001: 10.6k number2002: 9.6k number2003: 9.1k number2004: 9.4k number2007: 9.4k number2008: 12.7k number2009: 12.4k number2010: 11.4k number2011: 11.0k number2012: 9.7k number2013: 11.5k number2014: 12.8k number2016: 9.8k number2017: 8.2k number2019: 8.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 8,921 number.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 12,810 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,262 number, in 1971.

Niger ranks 52nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,262 number
1972 2,428 number +7.3%
1973 2,463 number +1.4%
1974 2,578 number +4.7%
1975 2,594 number +0.6%
1976 2,602 number +0.3%
1977 2,766 number +6.3%
1978 2,804 number +1.4%
1979 3,230 number +15.2%
1980 5,236 number +62.1%
1981 5,183 number -1.0%
1982 5,749 number +10.9%
1983 6,025 number +4.8%
1984 6,693 number +11.1%
1985 7,113 number +6.3%
1986 7,331 number +3.1%
1987 7,636 number +4.2%
1989 5,048 number -33.9%
1990 6,825 number +35.2%
1991 7,055 number +3.4%
1992 8,219 number +16.5%
1993 8,312 number +1.1%
1995 8,878 number +6.8%
1996 9,175 number +3.3%
1997 8,972 number -2.2%
1998 8,973 number +0.0%
1999 9,689 number +8.0%
2000 10,309 number +6.4%
2001 10,555 number +2.4%
2002 9,610 number -9.0%
2003 9,079 number -5.5%
2004 9,422 number +3.8%
2007 9,351 number -0.8%
2008 12,658 number +35.4%
2009 12,422 number -1.9%
2010 11,411 number -8.1%
2011 11,046 number -3.2%
2012 9,719 number -12.0%
2013 11,531 number +18.6%
2014 12,810 number +11.1%
2016 9,827 number -23.3%
2017 8,233 number -16.2%
2019 8,921 number +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,636 number 2,262 number 3,230 number 9
1980s 6,224 number 5,048 number 7,636 number 9
1990s 8,455 number 6,825 number 9,689 number 9
2000s 10,426 number 9,079 number 12,658 number 8
2010s 10,437 number 8,233 number 12,810 number 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 49 Thailand 9,649 number compare
  2. 50 Spain 9,542 number compare
  3. 51 Colombia 9,243 number compare
  4. 53 Togo 8,166 number compare
  5. 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,109 number compare
  6. 55 Chile 7,006 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Niger?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Niger was 8,921 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 12,810 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2,262 number in 1971.
How does Niger rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.