Repeaters, primary, female in Niger
Niger: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Niger, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Niger is 2.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Niger peaked at 20.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
That places Niger 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.8% | — |
| 1972 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.7% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 7 |
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More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Niger?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Niger was 2.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.