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

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 26.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 153 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 1983
All-time low
11.0%
in 1980
Years of data
12
1971–2015

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

1015202530351971199320151971: 14 %1976: 19.6 %1977: 16.2 %1978: 12.4 %1979: 13.4 %1980: 11 %1983: 34.1 %2000: 29.5 %2005: 22.9 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 26.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin is 26.8%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 34.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1980.

Benin ranks 8th of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 14.0%
1976 19.6% +40.2%
1977 16.2% -17.5%
1978 12.4% -23.8%
1979 13.4% +8.4%
1980 11.0% -18.0%
1983 34.1% +210.3%
2000 29.5% -13.5%
2005 22.9% -22.2%
2013 26.5% +15.3%
2014 26.6% +0.5%
2015 26.8% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.1% 12.4% 19.6% 5
1980s 22.6% 11.0% 34.1% 2
2000s 26.2% 22.9% 29.5% 2
2010s 26.6% 26.5% 26.8% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 5 Morocco 30.1% compare
  2. 6 Cape Verde 29.8% compare
  3. 7 Eritrea 28.8% compare
  4. 9 Togo 24.2% compare
  5. 10 Senegal 22.6% compare
  6. 11 Niger 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 26.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1980.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.