Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 39,187 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
39,187 number
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39,187 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,781 number
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 3.0k number1972: 2.8k number1973: 3.6k number1974: 4.2k number1975: 4.6k number1976: 5.5k number1977: 6.1k number1978: 6.2k number1979: 5.7k number1980: 9.4k number1981: 7.9k number1982: 9.1k number1983: 10.6k number1984: 12.5k number1985: 11.5k number1986: 12.3k number1987: 12.5k number1988: 12.1k number1989: 13.4k number1990: 11.7k number1991: 11.7k number1992: 13.1k number1993: 15.4k number1994: 17.2k number1995: 18.0k number1996: 18.1k number1997: 20.5k number1998: 20.0k number2000: 17.1k number2001: 22.1k number2002: 18.5k number2003: 21.1k number2004: 27.7k number2005: 19.6k number2008: 22.8k number2010: 30.7k number2011: 25.0k number2012: 28.4k number2013: 27.8k number2014: 28.4k number2015: 30.3k number2016: 28.6k number2019: 39.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 39,187 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 39,187 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,781 number, in 1972.

That places Benin 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,633 number 2,781 number 6,223 number 9
1980s 11,135 number 7,857 number 13,440 number 10
1990s 16,203 number 11,741 number 20,491 number 9
2000s 21,262 number 17,109 number 27,719 number 7
2010s 29,803 number 25,033 number 39,187 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 16 Mozambique 46,735 number compare
  2. 17 Chad 46,640 number compare
  3. 18 Morocco 40,836 number compare
  4. 20 Mali 37,570 number compare
  5. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 31,888 number compare
  6. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,404 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin was 39,187 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 39,187 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2,781 number in 1972.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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