Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger peaked at 22.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 34th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.0% | — |
| 1972 | 21.0% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 15.9% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 19.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.7% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 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, male in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Niger was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release