Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 22.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger stood at 22.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger peaked at 24.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -46.7% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +156.6% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +283.2% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 4.7% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 4.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.8% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 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, male in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger was 22.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release