Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 22.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
22.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 172 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2015
All-time low
5.9%
in 1979
Years of data
13
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, 1971–2015

5101520251971199320151971: 9.1 %1972: 12 %1976: 8.9 %1977: 6.4 %1978: 6.1 %1979: 5.9 %1980: 6.4 %1983: 20.9 %2000: 20.9 %2005: 15.4 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin is 22.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 22.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1979.

That places Benin 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 9.1%
1972 12.0% +32.1%
1976 8.9% -25.9%
1977 6.4% -28.5%
1978 6.1% -4.8%
1979 5.9% -2.5%
1980 6.4% +9.0%
1983 20.9% +224.6%
2000 20.9% +0.2%
2005 15.4% -26.5%
2013 22.4% +45.7%
2014 22.7% +1.1%
2015 22.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.1% 5.9% 12.0% 6
1980s 13.7% 6.4% 20.9% 2
2000s 18.2% 15.4% 20.9% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.4% 22.9% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 10 Cape Verde 26.9% compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 26.9% compare
  3. 12 Morocco 26.3% compare
  4. 14 Libya 22.7% compare
  5. 15 Senegal 20.7% compare
  6. 16 Chad 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 22.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1979.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.