Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger peaked at 23.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.
That places Niger 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.3% | — |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +65.7% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -95.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +2087.9% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 1.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.3% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 21.8% | 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, male in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger was 19.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release