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
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Benin, 1971–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.