Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 79,226 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
79,226 number
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
52nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
91,087 number
in 2013
All-time low
17,034 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,034 number | — |
| 1972 | 17,902 number | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 18,722 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 19,694 number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 19,332 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18,580 number | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 20,263 number | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 21,742 number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 25,848 number | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 28,032 number | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 32,825 number | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 35,427 number | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 35,829 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 36,289 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 37,710 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 41,385 number | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 44,026 number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 41,414 number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 47,095 number | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 50,908 number | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 57,002 number | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 67,810 number | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 78,182 number | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 71,777 number | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 60,331 number | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 61,030 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 64,438 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 69,174 number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 67,162 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 65,488 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 62,898 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 51,547 number | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 56,861 number | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 54,665 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 60,466 number | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 89,459 number | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 78,436 number | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 76,268 number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 71,052 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 71,923 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91,087 number | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 87,620 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 82,440 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 65,644 number | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 79,226 number | +20.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79,226 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79,226 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.