Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 22.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 22.6% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger peaked at 27.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1973.
That places Niger 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -39.9% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | +105.0% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 8.2% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.2% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.6% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Niger was 22.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release