Benin vs Comoros: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Benin
16.0%
in 2018
Comoros
16.3%
in 2017
Benin rank
14th
Comoros rank
12th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Comoros
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 16.3% against 16.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 14th and Comoros ranks 12th of 184 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Comoros Difference Ahead
1980s 27.0% 34.6% 7.6% Comoros
1990s 24.7% 36.9% 12.2% Comoros
2000s 23.0% 27.5% 4.5% Comoros
2010s 13.1% 16.9% 3.9% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Benin or Comoros?
Comoros, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Benin and Comoros?
0.3%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Comoros?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Benin and Comoros rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Benin ranks 14th and Comoros ranks 12th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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