Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 16.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Niger, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 16.0% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2013.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Niger peaked at 49.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 14th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.9% | — |
| 1972 | 34.7% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 40.0% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 34.7% | 40.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 34.9% | 49.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 18.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 20.0% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Niger was 16.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 118 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 6 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.