Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28,501 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
28,501 number
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
18th
of 183 countries
All-time high
28,501 number
in 2016
All-time low
228 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, 1971–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199320161971: 228 number1972: 297 number1973: 484 number1974: 445 number1975: 487 number1976: 603 number1977: 585 number1978: 469 number1979: 564 number1980: 578 number1981: 759 number1983: 3.9k number1984: 3.1k number1985: 3.7k number1990: 2.7k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 8.2k number2003: 10.4k number2006: 9.9k number2011: 21.7k number2013: 21.4k number2014: 24.6k number2015: 26.7k number2016: 28.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin is 28,501 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 28,501 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 228 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 228 number
1972 297 number +30.3%
1973 484 number +63.0%
1974 445 number -8.1%
1975 487 number +9.4%
1976 603 number +23.8%
1977 585 number -3.0%
1978 469 number -19.8%
1979 564 number +20.3%
1980 578 number +2.5%
1981 759 number +31.3%
1983 3,867 number +409.5%
1984 3,051 number -21.1%
1985 3,715 number +21.8%
1990 2,724 number -26.7%
2000 7,524 number +176.2%
2001 8,213 number +9.2%
2003 10,384 number +26.4%
2006 9,933 number -4.3%
2011 21,679 number +118.3%
2013 21,366 number -1.4%
2014 24,621 number +15.2%
2015 26,729 number +8.6%
2016 28,501 number +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 462.44 number 228 number 603 number 9
1980s 2,394 number 578 number 3,867 number 5
1990s 2,724 number 2,724 number 2,724 number 1
2000s 9,014 number 7,524 number 10,384 number 4
2010s 24,579 number 21,366 number 28,501 number 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 15 Tunisia 31,681 number compare
  2. 16 Spain 31,621 number compare
  3. 17 Niger 29,027 number compare
  4. 19 Kenya 28,407 number compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 27,422 number compare
  6. 21 Pakistan 26,110 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 28,501 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 28,501 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 228 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.