Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger is 21.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger peaked at 22.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1973.
Niger ranks 12th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -48.4% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +59.8% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 7.1% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.6% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 11.0% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.4% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.6% | 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, male in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger was 21.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release