Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 27.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1983
All-time low
12.3%
in 1980
Years of data
19
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, 1971–2015

1015202530351971199320151971: 15.6 %1972: 13.6 %1973: 13.9 %1974: 17.4 %1975: 15.9 %1976: 20.6 %1977: 17.1 %1978: 13.2 %1979: 15 %1980: 12.3 %1983: 36 %1985: 27.6 %1986: 31.7 %2000: 29.6 %2001: 28.3 %2005: 23 %2013: 27 %2014: 27.2 %2015: 27.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 27.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin peaked at 36.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1980.

That places Benin 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 15.6%
1972 13.6% -13.0%
1973 13.9% +2.3%
1974 17.4% +24.9%
1975 15.9% -8.5%
1976 20.6% +29.8%
1977 17.1% -17.4%
1978 13.2% -22.4%
1979 15.0% +13.4%
1980 12.3% -17.9%
1983 36.0% +191.9%
1985 27.6% -23.4%
1986 31.7% +14.9%
2000 29.6% -6.6%
2001 28.3% -4.3%
2005 23.0% -19.0%
2013 27.0% +17.6%
2014 27.2% +0.5%
2015 27.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.8% 13.2% 20.6% 9
1980s 26.9% 12.3% 36.0% 4
2000s 27.0% 23.0% 29.6% 3
2010s 27.3% 27.0% 27.7% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 4 Iraq 32.2% compare
  2. 5 Eritrea 28.5% compare
  3. 6 Gabon 28.2% compare
  4. 8 Morocco 27.3% compare
  5. 9 Cape Verde 26.8% compare
  6. 10 Guinea 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin was 27.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1980.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Benin ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.