Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 31,671 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31,671 number
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
31,671 number
in 2019
All-time low
3,132 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 3.1k number1972: 3.1k number1973: 4.2k number1974: 4.6k number1975: 4.6k number1976: 5.4k number1977: 5.9k number1978: 6.3k number1979: 5.4k number1980: 7.2k number1981: 5.3k number1982: 3.3k number1983: 6.8k number1984: 10.4k number1985: 10.6k number1986: 10.7k number1987: 11.2k number1988: 10.6k number1989: 10.9k number1990: 7.8k number1991: 8.0k number1992: 9.7k number1993: 12.4k number1994: 13.9k number1995: 16.4k number1996: 18.9k number1997: 20.5k number1998: 20.3k number2000: 19.5k number2001: 21.5k number2002: 26.7k number2003: 25.2k number2004: 28.4k number2008: 21.1k number2010: 21.3k number2011: 17.6k number2012: 20.6k number2013: 20.8k number2014: 21.4k number2015: 23.0k number2016: 21.1k number2019: 31.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 31,671 number. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 31,671 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,132 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 3,132 number
1972 3,142 number +0.3%
1973 4,152 number +32.1%
1974 4,558 number +9.8%
1975 4,617 number +1.3%
1976 5,375 number +16.4%
1977 5,901 number +9.8%
1978 6,277 number +6.4%
1979 5,365 number -14.5%
1980 7,221 number +34.6%
1981 5,254 number -27.2%
1982 3,251 number -38.1%
1983 6,756 number +107.8%
1984 10,373 number +53.5%
1985 10,641 number +2.6%
1986 10,691 number +0.5%
1987 11,225 number +5.0%
1988 10,587 number -5.7%
1989 10,925 number +3.2%
1990 7,839 number -28.2%
1991 7,970 number +1.7%
1992 9,693 number +21.6%
1993 12,444 number +28.4%
1994 13,931 number +11.9%
1995 16,419 number +17.9%
1996 18,908 number +15.2%
1997 20,470 number +8.3%
1998 20,275 number -1.0%
2000 19,501 number -3.8%
2001 21,502 number +10.3%
2002 26,663 number +24.0%
2003 25,160 number -5.6%
2004 28,444 number +13.1%
2008 21,115 number -25.8%
2010 21,280 number +0.8%
2011 17,619 number -17.2%
2012 20,615 number +17.0%
2013 20,781 number +0.8%
2014 21,374 number +2.9%
2015 23,002 number +7.6%
2016 21,072 number -8.4%
2019 31,671 number +50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,724 number 3,132 number 6,277 number 9
1980s 8,692 number 3,251 number 11,225 number 10
1990s 14,217 number 7,839 number 20,470 number 9
2000s 23,731 number 19,501 number 28,444 number 6
2010s 22,177 number 17,619 number 31,671 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 12 Bangladesh 40,885 number compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 37,784 number compare
  3. 14 Burundi 35,641 number compare
  4. 16 Morocco 30,985 number compare
  5. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 30,465 number compare
  6. 18 Egypt 29,840 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin was 31,671 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 31,671 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3,132 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.