Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger

Niger: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 4,161 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,161 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
45th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5,981 number
in 2014
All-time low
757 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199520191971: 757 number1972: 892 number1973: 841 number1974: 875 number1975: 922 number1976: 985 number1977: 978 number1978: 1.0k number1979: 1.3k number1980: 1.7k number1981: 1.8k number1982: 2.1k number1983: 2.2k number1984: 2.4k number1985: 2.5k number1986: 2.6k number1987: 2.7k number1989: 1.9k number1990: 2.6k number1991: 2.7k number1992: 3.1k number1993: 2.8k number1995: 3.7k number1996: 2.5k number1997: 3.4k number1998: 3.4k number1999: 3.7k number2000: 4.0k number2001: 4.3k number2002: 4.0k number2003: 3.9k number2004: 3.9k number2007: 4.1k number2008: 5.6k number2009: 5.5k number2010: 5.1k number2011: 5.0k number2012: 4.4k number2013: 5.3k number2014: 6.0k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 3.9k number2019: 4.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 4,161 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger peaked at 5,981 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 757 number, in 1971.

Niger ranks 45th of 164 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, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 757 number
1972 892 number +17.8%
1973 841 number -5.7%
1974 875 number +4.0%
1975 922 number +5.4%
1976 985 number +6.8%
1977 978 number -0.7%
1978 1,022 number +4.5%
1979 1,322 number +29.4%
1980 1,728 number +30.7%
1981 1,797 number +4.0%
1982 2,063 number +14.8%
1983 2,157 number +4.6%
1984 2,392 number +10.9%
1985 2,534 number +5.9%
1986 2,650 number +4.6%
1987 2,699 number +1.8%
1989 1,925 number -28.7%
1990 2,626 number +36.4%
1991 2,687 number +2.3%
1992 3,139 number +16.8%
1993 2,843 number -9.4%
1995 3,651 number +28.4%
1996 2,526 number -30.8%
1997 3,391 number +34.2%
1998 3,424 number +1.0%
1999 3,691 number +7.8%
2000 3,954 number +7.1%
2001 4,262 number +7.8%
2002 4,041 number -5.2%
2003 3,909 number -3.3%
2004 3,944 number +0.9%
2007 4,095 number +3.8%
2008 5,558 number +35.7%
2009 5,478 number -1.4%
2010 5,100 number -6.9%
2011 5,049 number -1.0%
2012 4,388 number -13.1%
2013 5,317 number +21.2%
2014 5,981 number +12.5%
2016 4,531 number -24.2%
2017 3,897 number -14.0%
2019 4,161 number +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 954.89 number 757 number 1,322 number 9
1980s 2,216 number 1,728 number 2,699 number 9
1990s 3,109 number 2,526 number 3,691 number 9
2000s 4,405 number 3,909 number 5,558 number 8
2010s 4,803 number 3,897 number 5,981 number 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 42 Ghana 5,359 number compare
  2. 43 Namibia 5,034 number compare
  3. 44 Guatemala 4,594 number compare
  4. 46 Spain 3,980 number compare
  5. 47 Togo 3,912 number compare
  6. 48 Syria 3,795 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger was 4,161 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 5,981 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 757 number in 1971.
How does Niger rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Niger ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.