Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 23.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 23.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Niger peaked at 25.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2003.
Niger ranks 8th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +51.9% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -68.8% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +205.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 5.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.6% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 25.5% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Niger was 23.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release