Benin vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Benin
22.9%
in 2015
Senegal
20.7%
in 2014
Benin rank
13th
Senegal rank
15th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 22.9% against 20.7% in Senegal, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th of 172 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 12.0% 8.3% 3.7% Benin
2000s 18.2% 9.8% 8.4% Benin
2010s 22.5% 19.7% 2.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, Benin or Senegal?
Benin, at 22.9% against 20.7% in Senegal as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Benin and Senegal?
2.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 15th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.