Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Niger
Niger: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 111,490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Niger is 111,490, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Niger peaked at 111,490 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,982, in 1971.
That places Niger 33rd 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, male (number) (primary) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,982 | — |
| 1972 | 11,266 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11,983 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 12,706 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 12,418 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 11,942 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 12,878 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 13,647 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 16,876 | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 18,337 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 21,516 | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 22,752 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 22,635 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 22,953 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 24,197 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 26,499 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 28,177 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 26,152 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 29,040 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 32,049 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 35,654 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 44,684 | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 46,808 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 52,418 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 37,660 | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 37,672 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,961 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 42,444 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 39,927 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 39,021 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37,059 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 29,933 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 32,846 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 31,484 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34,516 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 51,885 | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 43,991 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 43,347 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38,849 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 39,592 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49,701 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 47,140 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 47,371 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35,269 | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 42,578 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 54,175 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 89,327 | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 89,736 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 111,490 | +24.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 111,490 is below the median for low income countries, which is 142,756, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 111,490 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.9% | 54,175 | 89,327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,744 | 10,982 | 16,876 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,691 | 18,337 | 28,177 | 9 |
| 1990s | 39,550 | 29,040 | 52,418 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38,311 | 29,933 | 51,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,981 | 35,269 | 49,701 | 8 |
| 2020s | 86,182 | 54,175 | 111,490 | 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, male in Niger?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Niger was 111,490 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 111,490 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,982 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release