Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger stood at 27.1%.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger peaked at 57.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 7th of 80 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.1% | — |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +326.1% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | +71.8% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 57.5% | +134.9% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 2.1% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 44.9% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 30.7% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 30.5% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.2% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 27.1% | 40.2% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Niger was 27.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release