Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 22.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger is 22.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger peaked at 26.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2003.
Niger ranks 5th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +164.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 8.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.4% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 26.4% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger was 22.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release