Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 97,016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97,016
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
97,016
in 2024
All-time low
6,052
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 97,016 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Niger peaked at 97,016 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,052, in 1971.
That places Niger 29th out of 199 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, female (number) (primary) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,052 | — |
| 1972 | 6,636 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 6,739 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6,988 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6,914 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6,638 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 7,385 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 8,095 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 8,972 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 9,695 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 11,309 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 12,675 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 13,194 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13,336 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13,513 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,886 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 15,849 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 15,262 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 18,055 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 18,859 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 21,348 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 23,126 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 31,374 | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 19,359 | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 22,671 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 23,358 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 24,477 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 26,730 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 27,235 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26,467 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 25,839 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21,614 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 24,015 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 23,181 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 25,950 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 37,574 | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 34,445 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 32,921 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 32,203 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32,331 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41,386 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 40,480 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35,069 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 30,375 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 36,648 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 44,726 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 73,358 | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 74,702 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 97,016 | +29.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 97,016 is below the median for low income countries, which is 113,175, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 97,016 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,810, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,158 | 6,052 | 8,972 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,302 | 9,695 | 15,849 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22,514 | 18,055 | 31,374 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27,305 | 21,614 | 37,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,177 | 30,375 | 41,386 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72,450 | 44,726 | 97,016 | 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 primary education, all grades, female in Niger?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Niger was 97,016 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 97,016 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,052 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release