Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 208,506 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Niger recorded 208,506 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Niger peaked at 208,506 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,034, in 1971.
That places Niger 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,034 | — |
| 1972 | 17,902 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 18,722 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 19,694 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 19,332 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18,580 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 20,263 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 21,742 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 25,848 | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 28,032 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 32,825 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 35,427 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 35,829 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 36,289 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 37,710 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 41,385 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 44,026 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 42,720 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 41,414 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 47,095 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 50,908 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 57,002 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 67,810 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 72,996 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 78,182 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 71,777 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 60,331 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 61,030 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 64,438 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 69,174 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 67,162 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 65,488 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 62,898 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 51,547 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 56,861 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 54,665 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 60,466 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 89,459 | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 78,436 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 76,268 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 71,052 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 71,923 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91,087 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 87,620 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 82,440 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 65,644 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 70,171 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 74,699 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 79,226 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 89,064 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 98,901 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 162,685 | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 164,438 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 208,506 | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,902 | 17,034 | 25,848 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,566 | 28,032 | 44,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,157 | 47,095 | 78,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,616 | 51,547 | 89,459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,013 | 65,644 | 91,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,719 | 89,064 | 208,506 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Niger?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Niger was 208,506 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 208,506 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,034 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.