Benin vs Congo: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Benin
15.7%
in 2018
Congo
19.5%
in 2009
Benin rank
12th
Congo rank
9th

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

  • Benin
  • Congo
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 19.5% against 15.7% in Benin, a difference of 3.8%.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 12th and Congo ranks 9th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 23.4% 28.5% 5.1% Congo
1980s 26.6% 31.8% 5.2% Congo
1990s 26.0% 34.6% 8.6% Congo
2000s 17.8% 22.9% 5.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 19.5% against 15.7% in Benin as of 2009.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Benin and Congo?
3.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Benin ranks 12th and Congo ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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