Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 25.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger stood at 25.0%.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger peaked at 48.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 8th of 81 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +1867.3% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +143.1% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +166.0% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +63.3% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 0.2% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 26.9% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 29.7% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 25.1% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 25.0% | 39.0% | 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, male in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Niger was 25.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release