Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 154,292 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 154,292 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Niger peaked at 172,158 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 515, in 1971.
That places Niger 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 515 | — |
| 1972 | 683 | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 756 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 577 | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 1,172 | +103.1% |
| 1976 | 1,582 | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 1,819 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 2,245 | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 3,027 | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 2,581 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 9,876 | +282.6% |
| 1989 | 12,501 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 15,174 | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 14,376 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 16,917 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 19,974 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 15,966 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 17,870 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 21,308 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 22,432 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8,553 | -61.9% |
| 2005 | 28,468 | +232.8% |
| 2006 | 31,571 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 46,466 | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 44,014 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44,700 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49,158 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 57,887 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 62,084 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 56,489 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 84,731 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 103,324 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 106,213 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 129,796 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 148,688 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 155,178 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 148,888 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 172,158 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 170,997 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 154,292 | -9.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 154,292 is above the median for low income countries, which is 87,272, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 154,292 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,672, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +282.6% | 2,581 | 9,876 |
| 2005 | +232.8% | 8,553 | 28,468 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,375 | 515 | 3,027 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,319 | 2,581 | 12,501 | 3 |
| 1990s | 16,610 | 14,376 | 19,974 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28,135 | 8,553 | 46,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,355 | 49,158 | 155,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,584 | 148,888 | 172,158 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Niger?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Niger was 154,292 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 172,158 in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release