Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 36,648 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36,648 number
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
41,386 number
in 2013
All-time low
6,052 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Niger is 36,648 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Niger peaked at 41,386 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,052 number, in 1971.
That places Niger 50th out of 187 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, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,052 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,636 number | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 6,739 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6,988 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6,914 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6,638 number | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 7,385 number | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 8,095 number | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 8,972 number | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 9,695 number | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 11,309 number | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 12,675 number | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 13,194 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13,336 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13,513 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,886 number | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 15,849 number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 15,262 number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 18,055 number | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 18,859 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 21,348 number | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 23,126 number | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 31,374 number | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 19,359 number | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 22,671 number | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 23,358 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 24,477 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 26,730 number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 27,235 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26,467 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 25,839 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21,614 number | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 24,015 number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 23,181 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 25,950 number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 37,574 number | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 34,445 number | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 32,921 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 32,203 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32,331 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41,386 number | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 40,480 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35,069 number | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 30,375 number | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 36,648 number | +20.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 36,648 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 36,648 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,158 number | 6,052 number | 8,972 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,302 number | 9,695 number | 15,849 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 22,514 number | 18,055 number | 31,374 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 27,305 number | 21,614 number | 37,574 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,177 number | 30,375 number | 41,386 number | 8 |
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 36,648 number in 2019, 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 41,386 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,052 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.