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

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 15.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
15.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 1983
All-time low
5.4%
in 1977
Years of data
12
1971–2015

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

5101520251971199320151971: 10.7 %1976: 9.5 %1977: 5.4 %1978: 5.7 %1979: 6.4 %1980: 7 %1983: 26.4 %2000: 20 %2005: 14.9 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 15.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 15.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 26.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1977.

Benin ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 10.7%
1976 9.5% -10.6%
1977 5.4% -43.0%
1978 5.7% +4.6%
1979 6.4% +12.8%
1980 7.0% +8.8%
1983 26.4% +278.4%
2000 20.0% -24.1%
2005 14.9% -25.8%
2013 15.6% +4.9%
2014 16.4% +4.9%
2015 15.9% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.6% 5.4% 10.7% 5
1980s 16.7% 7.0% 26.4% 2
2000s 17.5% 14.9% 20.0% 2
2010s 15.9% 15.6% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 23 Zambia 16.1% compare
  2. 24 Central African Republic 15.9% compare
  3. 25 Guyana 15.9% compare
  4. 27 South Africa 15.8% compare
  5. 28 Suriname 15.7% compare
  6. 29 New Caledonia 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 15.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1977.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.