Benin vs Portugal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Benin
16.4%
in 2018
Portugal
15.5%
in 1990
Benin rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Benin
  • Portugal
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16.4% against 15.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 181 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 20.9% 19.9% 1.0% Benin
1980s 26.1% 21.2% 4.9% Benin
1990s 25.0% 15.5% 9.6% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Benin or Portugal?
Benin, at 16.4% against 15.5% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Benin and Portugal?
0.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Benin ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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