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

Benin
16.0%
in 2018
Haiti
18.5%
in 1996
Benin rank
14th
Haiti rank
11th

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

  • Benin
  • Haiti
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 18.5% against 16.0% in Benin, a difference of 2.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Haiti ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Haiti ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Haiti Difference Ahead
1970s 22.9% 23.6% 0.7% Haiti
1980s 25.8% 12.6% 13.2% Benin
1990s 27.3% 18.5% 8.8% Benin

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 Haiti?
Haiti, at 18.5% against 16.0% in Benin as of 1996.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Benin and Haiti?
2.5%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Haiti?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
How do Benin and Haiti rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Benin ranks 14th and Haiti ranks 11th 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.