Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger
Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger is 21.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Niger peaked at 26.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2003.
That places Niger 6th out of 170 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 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +198.9% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 7.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.2% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.7% | 26.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (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 21.7% 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 26.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 170 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 7.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release