Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.1% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Niger peaked at 19.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 40th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 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 primary education, female in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Niger was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release