Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 22.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger peaked at 28.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.
That places Niger 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +124.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 9.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.8% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (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 22.7% 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 28.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% 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 7.6%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release