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Repeaters, primary, total in Niger

Niger: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.5%
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 1971
All-time low
2.5%
in 2016
Years of data
44
1971–2016

Repeaters, primary, total in Niger, 1971–2016

51015201971199320161971: 19.2 % of total enrollment1972: 18.9 % of total enrollment1973: 18.6 % of total enrollment1974: 17.8 % of total enrollment1975: 16 % of total enrollment1976: 13.1 % of total enrollment1977: 12.7 % of total enrollment1978: 12.3 % of total enrollment1979: 13.8 % of total enrollment1980: 13.4 % of total enrollment1981: 14.3 % of total enrollment1982: 15 % of total enrollment1983: 14.8 % of total enrollment1984: 14.5 % of total enrollment1985: 15 % of total enrollment1986: 15 % of total enrollment1987: 15 % of total enrollment1989: 12.8 % of total enrollment1990: 13.7 % of total enrollment1991: 13.8 % of total enrollment1992: 15.4 % of total enrollment1993: 17.6 % of total enrollment1995: 18.3 % of total enrollment1996: 16.3 % of total enrollment1997: 13 % of total enrollment1998: 12.7 % of total enrollment1999: 12.2 % of total enrollment2000: 11.9 % of total enrollment2001: 10.2 % of total enrollment2002: 8.6 % of total enrollment2003: 7.3 % of total enrollment2004: 5.3 % of total enrollment2005: 5.3 % of total enrollment2006: 4.9 % of total enrollment2007: 4.9 % of total enrollment2008: 6.4 % of total enrollment2009: 5 % of total enrollment2010: 4.4 % of total enrollment2011: 3.7 % of total enrollment2012: 3.5 % of total enrollment2013: 4.2 % of total enrollment2014: 3.8 % of total enrollment2015: 3.4 % of total enrollment2016: 2.5 % of total enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.

Analysis

Niger recorded 2.5% for repeaters, primary, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Niger peaked at 19.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.

Niger ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.8% 12.3% 19.2% 9
1980s 14.4% 12.8% 15.0% 9
1990s 14.8% 12.2% 18.3% 9
2000s 7.0% 4.9% 11.9% 10
2010s 3.7% 2.5% 4.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in Niger?
Repeaters, primary, total in Niger was 2.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
How does Niger rank for repeaters, primary, total?
Niger ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.