Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 35,205 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35,205 number
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
35,205 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,832 number
in 1974
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 2.5k number1972: 2.5k number1973: 2.0k number1974: 1.8k number1975: 2.0k number1976: 4.2k number1977: 4.7k number1978: 4.8k number1979: 4.3k number1980: 5.6k number1981: 6.6k number1982: 7.7k number1983: 8.6k number1984: 10.7k number1985: 10.1k number1986: 9.8k number1987: 9.7k number1988: 9.3k number1989: 9.4k number1990: 7.3k number1991: 6.4k number1992: 7.3k number1993: 9.4k number1994: 11.6k number1995: 13.6k number1996: 14.7k number1997: 15.7k number1998: 15.9k number2000: 16.7k number2001: 18.9k number2002: 21.4k number2003: 22.3k number2004: 27.2k number2005: 23.3k number2008: 21.5k number2010: 25.2k number2011: 20.5k number2012: 25.0k number2013: 25.2k number2014: 25.8k number2015: 27.4k number2016: 25.5k number2019: 35.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 35,205 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 35,205 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,832 number, in 1974.

That places Benin 18th 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 4 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,462 number
1972 2,492 number +1.2%
1973 2,043 number -18.0%
1974 1,832 number -10.3%
1975 1,975 number +7.8%
1976 4,207 number +113.0%
1977 4,705 number +11.8%
1978 4,845 number +3.0%
1979 4,252 number -12.2%
1980 5,608 number +31.9%
1981 6,612 number +17.9%
1982 7,667 number +16.0%
1983 8,566 number +11.7%
1984 10,686 number +24.7%
1985 10,132 number -5.2%
1986 9,829 number -3.0%
1987 9,692 number -1.4%
1988 9,293 number -4.1%
1989 9,434 number +1.5%
1990 7,326 number -22.3%
1991 6,428 number -12.3%
1992 7,297 number +13.5%
1993 9,448 number +29.5%
1994 11,572 number +22.5%
1995 13,636 number +17.8%
1996 14,742 number +8.1%
1997 15,707 number +6.5%
1998 15,859 number +1.0%
2000 16,668 number +5.1%
2001 18,946 number +13.7%
2002 21,360 number +12.7%
2003 22,307 number +4.4%
2004 27,169 number +21.8%
2005 23,341 number -14.1%
2008 21,468 number -8.0%
2010 25,237 number +17.6%
2011 20,471 number -18.9%
2012 24,958 number +21.9%
2013 25,159 number +0.8%
2014 25,760 number +2.4%
2015 27,418 number +6.4%
2016 25,499 number -7.0%
2019 35,205 number +38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,201 number 1,832 number 4,845 number 9
1980s 8,752 number 5,608 number 10,686 number 10
1990s 11,335 number 6,428 number 15,859 number 9
2000s 21,608 number 16,668 number 27,169 number 7
2010s 26,213 number 20,471 number 35,205 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 43,243 number compare
  2. 16 Afghanistan 39,666 number compare
  3. 17 Egypt 39,651 number compare
  4. 19 Morocco 34,553 number compare
  5. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 32,117 number compare
  6. 21 Chad 31,349 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin was 35,205 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 35,205 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,832 number in 1974.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.