Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 4.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger is 4.7%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger peaked at 25.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2013.
Niger ranks 45th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.5% | — |
| 1972 | 22.6% | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 16.3% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 16.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Niger was 4.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 141 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.