Repeaters, primary, female in Niger

Niger: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.6%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1972
All-time low
2.6%
in 2016
Years of data
44
1971–2016

Repeaters, primary, female in Niger, 1971–2016

51015201971199320161971: 19.8 % of female enrollment1972: 20.3 % of female enrollment1973: 19.1 % of female enrollment1974: 17.8 % of female enrollment1975: 16.1 % of female enrollment1976: 13.3 % of female enrollment1977: 13.1 % of female enrollment1978: 13 % of female enrollment1979: 13 % of female enrollment1980: 13 % of female enrollment1981: 14 % of female enrollment1982: 15 % of female enrollment1983: 15 % of female enrollment1984: 15 % of female enrollment1985: 15 % of female enrollment1986: 15 % of female enrollment1987: 15.1 % of female enrollment1989: 13.1 % of female enrollment1990: 14.5 % of female enrollment1991: 14.2 % of female enrollment1992: 15.8 % of female enrollment1993: 16.3 % of female enrollment1995: 19.6 % of female enrollment1996: 11.7 % of female enrollment1997: 12.8 % of female enrollment1998: 12.5 % of female enrollment1999: 11.8 % of female enrollment2000: 11.7 % of female enrollment2001: 10.5 % of female enrollment2002: 8.7 % of female enrollment2003: 7.5 % of female enrollment2004: 5.5 % of female enrollment2005: 5.5 % of female enrollment2006: 5 % of female enrollment2007: 5.1 % of female enrollment2008: 6.3 % of female enrollment2009: 5.1 % of female enrollment2010: 4.4 % of female enrollment2011: 3.8 % of female enrollment2012: 3.5 % of female enrollment2013: 4.3 % of female enrollment2014: 3.9 % of female enrollment2015: 3.2 % of female enrollment2016: 2.6 % of female enrollment

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Niger, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.