Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 42,533 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
42,533 number
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
42,533 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,797 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 2.8k number1972: 2.8k number1973: 3.8k number1974: 4.5k number1975: 4.6k number1976: 5.5k number1977: 6.1k number1978: 6.1k number1979: 6.3k number1980: 8.8k number1981: 8.3k number1982: 10.2k number1983: 11.5k number1984: 14.2k number1985: 13.2k number1986: 13.2k number1987: 14.1k number1988: 14.1k number1989: 15.3k number1990: 12.3k number1991: 11.8k number1992: 13.6k number1993: 17.5k number1994: 20.5k number1995: 20.9k number1996: 21.1k number1997: 22.3k number1998: 22.1k number2000: 24.6k number2001: 25.9k number2002: 30.8k number2003: 23.9k number2004: 30.5k number2005: 23.5k number2008: 23.4k number2010: 27.1k number2011: 23.7k number2012: 28.4k number2013: 28.3k number2014: 29.6k number2015: 32.4k number2016: 30.3k number2019: 42.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 42,533 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 42,533 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,797 number, in 1971.

That places Benin 16th 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.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,797 number
1972 2,816 number +0.7%
1973 3,789 number +34.6%
1974 4,509 number +19.0%
1975 4,641 number +2.9%
1976 5,505 number +18.6%
1977 6,109 number +11.0%
1978 6,058 number -0.8%
1979 6,291 number +3.8%
1980 8,808 number +40.0%
1981 8,260 number -6.2%
1982 10,201 number +23.5%
1983 11,481 number +12.5%
1984 14,150 number +23.2%
1985 13,208 number -6.7%
1986 13,218 number +0.1%
1987 14,143 number +7.0%
1988 14,099 number -0.3%
1989 15,252 number +8.2%
1990 12,278 number -19.5%
1991 11,769 number -4.1%
1992 13,586 number +15.4%
1993 17,460 number +28.5%
1994 20,546 number +17.7%
1995 20,918 number +1.8%
1996 21,149 number +1.1%
1997 22,326 number +5.6%
1998 22,102 number -1.0%
2000 24,588 number +11.2%
2001 25,853 number +5.1%
2002 30,788 number +19.1%
2003 23,935 number -22.3%
2004 30,505 number +27.4%
2005 23,456 number -23.1%
2008 23,350 number -0.5%
2010 27,079 number +16.0%
2011 23,680 number -12.6%
2012 28,375 number +19.8%
2013 28,321 number -0.2%
2014 29,641 number +4.7%
2015 32,373 number +9.2%
2016 30,342 number -6.3%
2019 42,533 number +40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,724 number 2,797 number 6,291 number 9
1980s 12,282 number 8,260 number 15,252 number 10
1990s 18,015 number 11,769 number 22,326 number 9
2000s 26,068 number 23,350 number 30,788 number 7
2010s 30,293 number 23,680 number 42,533 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 13 Algeria 45,568 number compare
  2. 14 Burundi 45,567 number compare
  3. 15 Indonesia 43,576 number compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 41,854 number compare
  5. 18 Morocco 40,782 number compare
  6. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 37,839 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin was 42,533 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 42,533 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2,797 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.