Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 13,529 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13,529 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 58.9% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger peaked at 13,529 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,505, in 1971.
That places Niger 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,505 | — |
| 1972 | 1,536 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,622 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,703 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,672 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,617 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,788 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,782 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,908 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 3,508 | +83.9% |
| 1981 | 3,386 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3,686 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 3,868 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4,301 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 4,579 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4,681 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,937 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3,123 | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 4,199 | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 4,368 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5,080 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 5,469 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5,227 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6,649 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 5,581 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 5,549 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,998 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 6,355 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,293 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,569 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 5,170 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 5,478 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5,256 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7,100 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 6,944 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,311 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 5,997 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5,331 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 6,214 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 6,829 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 5,296 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 4,336 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 4,760 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5,241 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 8,561 | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 8,516 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,529 | +58.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13,529 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,297, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13,529 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,591, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +83.9% | 1,908 | 3,508 |
| 2022 | +63.3% | 5,241 | 8,561 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,681 | 1,505 | 1,908 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,008 | 3,123 | 4,937 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,347 | 4,199 | 6,649 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,021 | 5,170 | 7,100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,634 | 4,336 | 6,829 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,962 | 5,241 | 13,529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger was 13,529 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13,529 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,505 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release