Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 22,725 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22,725 number
Change on year
up 225.3%
World rank
17th
of 140 countries
All-time high
30,691 number
in 2008
All-time low
4,425 number
in 1982
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 4.8k number1972: 5.3k number1973: 5.9k number1974: 6.9k number1975: 6.9k number1976: 7.8k number1977: 9.7k number1978: 9.0k number1979: 10.2k number1980: 12.1k number1981: 9.0k number1982: 4.4k number1983: 10.7k number1984: 18.0k number1985: 14.4k number1986: 16.3k number1987: 14.8k number1988: 16.8k number1989: 14.3k number1990: 9.9k number1991: 9.8k number1992: 12.4k number1993: 14.1k number1994: 10.5k number1995: 11.4k number1996: 13.8k number1997: 14.5k number1998: 13.5k number2000: 14.5k number2001: 16.4k number2002: 16.6k number2003: 23.8k number2004: 25.2k number2008: 30.7k number2010: 16.0k number2011: 14.7k number2012: 12.0k number2013: 12.0k number2014: 9.6k number2015: 8.0k number2016: 7.0k number2019: 22.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin is 22,725 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 225.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 30,691 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,425 number, in 1982.

That places Benin 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 4,764 number
1972 5,278 number +10.8%
1973 5,946 number +12.7%
1974 6,932 number +16.6%
1975 6,870 number -0.9%
1976 7,781 number +13.3%
1977 9,692 number +24.6%
1978 9,005 number -7.1%
1979 10,234 number +13.6%
1980 12,107 number +18.3%
1981 9,048 number -25.3%
1982 4,425 number -51.1%
1983 10,708 number +142.0%
1984 18,016 number +68.2%
1985 14,435 number -19.9%
1986 16,271 number +12.7%
1987 14,763 number -9.3%
1988 16,827 number +14.0%
1989 14,338 number -14.8%
1990 9,949 number -30.6%
1991 9,822 number -1.3%
1992 12,390 number +26.1%
1993 14,091 number +13.7%
1994 10,511 number -25.4%
1995 11,428 number +8.7%
1996 13,822 number +20.9%
1997 14,542 number +5.2%
1998 13,503 number -7.1%
2000 14,522 number +7.5%
2001 16,428 number +13.1%
2002 16,550 number +0.7%
2003 23,776 number +43.7%
2004 25,214 number +6.0%
2008 30,691 number +21.7%
2010 15,956 number -48.0%
2011 14,654 number -8.2%
2012 11,974 number -18.3%
2013 12,028 number +0.5%
2014 9,633 number -19.9%
2015 7,959 number -17.4%
2016 6,986 number -12.2%
2019 22,725 number +225.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,389 number 4,764 number 10,234 number 9
1980s 13,094 number 4,425 number 18,016 number 10
1990s 12,229 number 9,822 number 14,542 number 9
2000s 21,197 number 14,522 number 30,691 number 6
2010s 12,739 number 6,986 number 22,725 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 14 Niger 24,557 number compare
  2. 15 Afghanistan 23,886 number compare
  3. 16 Burundi 22,849 number compare
  4. 18 Kenya 21,893 number compare
  5. 19 Chad 19,862 number compare
  6. 20 Guinea 18,489 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin was 22,725 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 30,691 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4,425 number in 1982.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.