Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Niger

Niger: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 45,724 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
45,724 number
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
12th
of 141 countries
All-time high
47,477 number
in 2013
All-time low
3,473 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199520191971: 3.5k number1972: 3.9k number1973: 4.3k number1974: 4.7k number1975: 5.1k number1976: 5.1k number1977: 5.8k number1978: 6.3k number1979: 7.3k number1980: 7.4k number1981: 11.5k number1982: 10.1k number1983: 9.7k number1984: 9.2k number1985: 11.4k number1986: 13.3k number1987: 14.0k number1989: 18.5k number1990: 18.9k number1991: 21.1k number1992: 23.1k number1993: 32.5k number1995: 42.3k number1996: 36.7k number1997: 28.0k number1998: 27.0k number1999: 27.9k number2000: 29.9k number2001: 30.8k number2002: 29.4k number2003: 25.1k number2004: 18.7k number2005: 21.4k number2006: 19.6k number2007: 30.2k number2008: 47.0k number2009: 36.0k number2010: 34.9k number2011: 29.1k number2012: 33.6k number2013: 47.5k number2014: 41.2k number2016: 28.9k number2019: 45.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 45,724 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 47,477 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,473 number, in 1971.

That places Niger 12th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 3,473 number
1972 3,888 number +11.9%
1973 4,265 number +9.7%
1974 4,739 number +11.1%
1975 5,101 number +7.6%
1976 5,106 number +0.1%
1977 5,848 number +14.5%
1978 6,318 number +8.0%
1979 7,343 number +16.2%
1980 7,367 number +0.3%
1981 11,545 number +56.7%
1982 10,071 number -12.8%
1983 9,704 number -3.6%
1984 9,167 number -5.5%
1985 11,429 number +24.7%
1986 13,285 number +16.2%
1987 14,037 number +5.7%
1989 18,508 number +31.9%
1990 18,850 number +1.8%
1991 21,145 number +12.2%
1992 23,056 number +9.0%
1993 32,535 number +41.1%
1995 42,307 number +30.0%
1996 36,709 number -13.2%
1997 28,007 number -23.7%
1998 27,001 number -3.6%
1999 27,858 number +3.2%
2000 29,936 number +7.5%
2001 30,809 number +2.9%
2002 29,403 number -4.6%
2003 25,133 number -14.5%
2004 18,707 number -25.6%
2005 21,380 number +14.3%
2006 19,597 number -8.3%
2007 30,175 number +54.0%
2008 46,965 number +55.6%
2009 36,013 number -23.3%
2010 34,886 number -3.1%
2011 29,095 number -16.6%
2012 33,578 number +15.4%
2013 47,477 number +41.4%
2014 41,184 number -13.3%
2016 28,889 number -29.9%
2019 45,724 number +58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,120 number 3,473 number 7,343 number 9
1980s 11,679 number 7,367 number 18,508 number 9
1990s 28,608 number 18,850 number 42,307 number 9
2000s 28,812 number 18,707 number 46,965 number 10
2010s 37,262 number 28,889 number 47,477 number 7

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 9 Morocco 56,573 number compare
  2. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 51,625 number compare
  3. 11 Burundi 49,648 number compare
  4. 13 South Africa 42,526 number compare
  5. 14 Benin 42,082 number compare
  6. 15 Algeria 41,725 number compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Niger?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Niger was 45,724 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 47,477 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3,473 number in 1971.
How does Niger rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 12th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 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.