Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 79,226 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Niger stood at 79,226 number.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Niger peaked at 91,087 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,034 number, in 1971.
That places Niger 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,902 number | 17,034 number | 25,848 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 36,993 number | 28,032 number | 44,026 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 62,064 number | 47,095 number | 78,182 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 65,616 number | 51,547 number | 89,459 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,158 number | 65,644 number | 91,087 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Niger?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Niger was 79,226 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91,087 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,034 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.