Repeaters, primary, male in Niger
Niger: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Niger, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, male in Niger stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Niger peaked at 19.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
That places Niger 94th 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.9% | — |
| 1972 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.7% compare
- 92 Netherlands 2.6% compare
- 93 Honduras 2.5% compare
- 95 Türkiye 2.4% compare
- 96 Belgium 2.3% compare
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.3% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Niger?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Niger was 2.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Niger ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.