Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Niger
Niger: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Niger, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.5% for repeaters, primary, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Niger peaked at 19.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Niger?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.