Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 30,502 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
30,502 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
6th
of 78 countries
All-time high
30,502 number
in 2016
All-time low
370 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, 1971–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199320161971: 370 number1972: 437 number1973: 498 number1974: 618 number1975: 828 number1976: 813 number1977: 1.4k number1978: 1.4k number1979: 1.5k number1980: 1.5k number1981: 1.3k number1983: 1.8k number1984: 6.1k number1985: 6.6k number1990: 3.8k number2000: 5.6k number2001: 7.4k number2002: 8.8k number2006: 11.0k number2011: 23.5k number2013: 28.1k number2014: 27.4k number2015: 27.1k number2016: 30.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin stood at 30,502 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 30,502 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 370 number, in 1971.

That places Benin 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 370 number
1972 437 number +18.1%
1973 498 number +14.0%
1974 618 number +24.1%
1975 828 number +34.0%
1976 813 number -1.8%
1977 1,420 number +74.7%
1978 1,440 number +1.4%
1979 1,486 number +3.2%
1980 1,544 number +3.9%
1981 1,309 number -15.2%
1983 1,827 number +39.6%
1984 6,149 number +236.6%
1985 6,563 number +6.7%
1990 3,814 number -41.9%
2000 5,643 number +48.0%
2001 7,437 number +31.8%
2002 8,816 number +18.5%
2006 10,960 number +24.3%
2011 23,496 number +114.4%
2013 28,118 number +19.7%
2014 27,373 number -2.6%
2015 27,137 number -0.9%
2016 30,502 number +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 878.89 number 370 number 1,486 number 9
1980s 3,478 number 1,309 number 6,563 number 5
1990s 3,814 number 3,814 number 3,814 number 1
2000s 8,214 number 5,643 number 10,960 number 4
2010s 27,325 number 23,496 number 30,502 number 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 62,771 number compare
  2. 4 Burkina Faso 35,970 number compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 32,178 number compare
  4. 7 Cameroon 27,395 number compare
  5. 8 Niger 23,590 number compare
  6. 9 Guinea 21,582 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 30,502 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 30,502 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 370 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,345 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.