Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1972
All-time low
2.3%
in 2016
Years of data
41
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.6% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger peaked at 17.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.
That places Niger 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +86.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 6.3% compare
- 44 Cambodia 5.7% compare
- 45 Mozambique 5.6% compare
- 47 Ethiopia 5.5% compare
- 48 Zambia 5.4% compare
- 49 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.4% compare
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, male in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Niger was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release