Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 25.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 25.4% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Niger peaked at 58.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2015.
That places Niger 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.4% | — |
| 1972 | 38.3% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +229.5% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 35.8% | 40.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 37.2% | 58.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 16.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 6.9% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 25.4% | 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, male in Niger?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Niger was 25.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release