Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 20.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 20.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger peaked at 23.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
Niger ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.7% | — |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -94.1% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +1649.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.2% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 1.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.2% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Niger was 20.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release