Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 17.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 1983
All-time low
8.8%
in 1978
Years of data
12
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin, 1971–2015

10152025301971199320151971: 18.1 %1976: 12 %1977: 9.5 %1978: 8.8 %1979: 10.2 %1980: 11.1 %1983: 31.3 %2000: 20.5 %2005: 15.1 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin is 17.2%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin peaked at 31.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1978.

Benin ranks 16th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 18.1%
1976 12.0% -33.7%
1977 9.5% -21.1%
1978 8.8% -6.8%
1979 10.2% +15.6%
1980 11.1% +8.7%
1983 31.3% +182.3%
2000 20.5% -34.5%
2005 15.1% -26.4%
2013 15.6% +3.7%
2014 16.6% +6.2%
2015 17.2% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.7% 8.8% 18.1% 5
1980s 21.2% 11.1% 31.3% 2
2000s 17.8% 15.1% 20.5% 2
2010s 16.5% 15.6% 17.2% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 13 Congo 18.3% compare
  2. 14 Senegal 17.4% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 17.3% compare
  4. 17 New Caledonia 15.8% compare
  5. 18 Zambia 14.8% compare
  6. 19 Togo 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin was 17.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1978.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Benin ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.