Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 190,692 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
190,692 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
190,692 number
in 2019
All-time low
19,777 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin, 1971–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199520191971: 19.8k number1972: 20.2k number1973: 24.9k number1974: 28.3k number1975: 28.4k number1976: 36.2k number1977: 40.4k number1978: 40.1k number1979: 41.8k number1980: 54.7k number1981: 48.1k number1982: 46.9k number1983: 61.4k number1984: 79.7k number1985: 74.8k number1986: 77.8k number1987: 79.2k number1988: 80.9k number1989: 82.8k number1990: 67.9k number1991: 69.2k number1992: 80.8k number1993: 93.3k number1994: 99.3k number1995: 105.7k number1996: 114.3k number1997: 123.8k number1998: 123.5k number2000: 111.4k number2001: 124.8k number2002: 141.7k number2003: 142.7k number2004: 173.7k number2005: 124.2k number2008: 124.5k number2010: 128.7k number2011: 108.9k number2012: 123.0k number2013: 122.9k number2014: 123.7k number2015: 129.7k number2016: 121.4k number2018: 179.2k number2019: 190.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 190,692 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin peaked at 190,692 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,777 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 19,777 number
1972 20,186 number +2.1%
1973 24,872 number +23.2%
1974 28,274 number +13.7%
1975 28,444 number +0.6%
1976 36,159 number +27.1%
1977 40,392 number +11.7%
1978 40,094 number -0.7%
1979 41,786 number +4.2%
1980 54,663 number +30.8%
1981 48,088 number -12.0%
1982 46,912 number -2.4%
1983 61,363 number +30.8%
1984 79,689 number +29.9%
1985 74,774 number -6.2%
1986 77,795 number +4.0%
1987 79,237 number +1.9%
1988 80,913 number +2.1%
1989 82,803 number +2.3%
1990 67,862 number -18.0%
1991 69,240 number +2.0%
1992 80,801 number +16.7%
1993 93,292 number +15.5%
1994 99,312 number +6.5%
1995 105,725 number +6.5%
1996 114,314 number +8.1%
1997 123,845 number +8.3%
1998 123,477 number -0.3%
2000 111,389 number -9.8%
2001 124,791 number +12.0%
2002 141,672 number +13.5%
2003 142,659 number +0.7%
2004 173,716 number +21.8%
2005 124,170 number -28.5%
2008 124,539 number +0.3%
2010 128,737 number +3.4%
2011 108,915 number -15.4%
2012 122,973 number +12.9%
2013 122,943 number -0.0%
2014 123,704 number +0.6%
2015 129,708 number +4.9%
2016 121,404 number -6.4%
2018 179,220 number +47.6%
2019 190,692 number +6.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 190,692 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 190,692 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,109 number 19,777 number 41,786 number 9
1980s 68,624 number 46,912 number 82,803 number 10
1990s 97,541 number 67,862 number 123,845 number 9
2000s 134,705 number 111,389 number 173,716 number 7
2010s 136,477 number 108,915 number 190,692 number 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 16 Pakistan 244,749 number compare
  2. 17 Morocco 232,401 number compare
  3. 18 Chad 226,417 number compare
  4. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 188,609 number compare
  5. 21 Afghanistan 170,003 number compare
  6. 22 Algeria 160,896 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin was 190,692 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 190,692 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 19,777 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Benin ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.