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

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 29.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29.0%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 153 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1983
All-time low
15.5%
in 1978
Years of data
12
1971–2015

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

0102030401971199320151971: 19.4 %1976: 23.1 %1977: 19.2 %1978: 15.5 %1979: 19.5 %1980: 16.1 %1983: 41.2 %2000: 29.9 %2005: 23 %2013: 27.8 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Benin is 29.0%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Benin peaked at 41.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1978.

That places Benin 4th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 19.4%
1976 23.1% +18.8%
1977 19.2% -16.9%
1978 15.5% -19.4%
1979 19.5% +26.2%
1980 16.1% -17.6%
1983 41.2% +156.4%
2000 29.9% -27.5%
2005 23.0% -23.1%
2013 27.8% +20.9%
2014 27.9% +0.4%
2015 29.0% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.3% 15.5% 23.1% 5
1980s 28.6% 16.1% 41.2% 2
2000s 26.4% 23.0% 29.9% 2
2010s 28.2% 27.8% 29.0% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Mali 54.8% compare
  2. 2 Guinea-Bissau 46.0% compare
  3. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 38.8% compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 28.1% compare
  5. 6 Burundi 24.7% compare
  6. 7 Iraq 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Benin was 29.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1978.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Benin ranks 4th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.