Benin vs Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both

Benin
27.7%
in 2015
Iraq
32.2%
in 1999
Benin rank
7th
Iraq rank
4th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Benin
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 32.2% against 27.7% in Benin, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 161 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 15.8% 31.1% 15.3% Iraq
1980s 29.6% 36.8% 7.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both, Benin or Iraq?
Iraq, at 32.2% against 27.7% in Benin as of 1999.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both between Benin and Iraq?
4.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1986.
How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Benin ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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