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

Benin
16.0%
in 2018
Guinea
14.2%
in 2013
Benin rank
14th
Guinea rank
17th

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

  • Benin
  • Guinea
1015202530197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16.0% against 14.2% in Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 17th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 22.7% 10.2% 12.4% Benin
1980s 25.4% 23.1% 2.4% Benin
1990s 24.9% 24.3% 0.7% Benin
2000s 18.5% 12.5% 5.9% Benin
2010s 11.6% 14.2% 2.6% Guinea

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 Guinea?
Benin, at 16.0% against 14.2% in Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Benin and Guinea?
1.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Benin ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.