Benin vs Niger: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Benin
26.6%
in 2015
Niger
23.7%
in 2018
Benin rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
1015202530200020092018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 26.6% against 23.7% in Niger, a difference of 2.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 21.2% 2.0% Benin
2010s 25.8% 24.3% 1.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Benin or Niger?
Benin, at 26.6% against 23.7% in Niger as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Benin and Niger?
2.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Benin ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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