Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 14,429 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
14,429 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 182 countries
All-time high
14,429 number
in 2016
All-time low
227 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, 1971–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199320161971: 227 number1972: 295 number1973: 358 number1974: 384 number1975: 477 number1976: 545 number1977: 636 number1978: 366 number1979: 396 number1980: 555 number1981: 661 number1983: 2.9k number1984: 5.6k number1985: 2.6k number1990: 2.9k number2000: 4.7k number2001: 6.1k number2002: 6.2k number2006: 7.2k number2011: 12.8k number2013: 11.6k number2014: 13.3k number2015: 13.9k number2016: 14.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin stood at 14,429 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 14,429 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 227 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 227 number
1972 295 number +30.0%
1973 358 number +21.4%
1974 384 number +7.3%
1975 477 number +24.2%
1976 545 number +14.3%
1977 636 number +16.7%
1978 366 number -42.5%
1979 396 number +8.2%
1980 555 number +40.2%
1981 661 number +19.1%
1983 2,949 number +346.1%
1984 5,610 number +90.2%
1985 2,636 number -53.0%
1990 2,863 number +8.6%
2000 4,689 number +63.8%
2001 6,089 number +29.9%
2002 6,150 number +1.0%
2006 7,150 number +16.3%
2011 12,813 number +79.2%
2013 11,571 number -9.7%
2014 13,296 number +14.9%
2015 13,853 number +4.2%
2016 14,429 number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 409.33 number 227 number 636 number 9
1980s 2,482 number 555 number 5,610 number 5
1990s 2,863 number 2,863 number 2,863 number 1
2000s 6,020 number 4,689 number 7,150 number 4
2010s 13,192 number 11,571 number 14,429 number 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 22 Tunisia 15,422 number compare
  2. 23 Thailand 15,321 number compare
  3. 24 Eswatini 15,232 number compare
  4. 26 Mozambique 13,228 number compare
  5. 27 Senegal 12,670 number compare
  6. 28 Togo 12,390 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 14,429 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 14,429 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 227 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.