Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 35.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
35.7%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
2nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1983
All-time low
20.6%
in 1980
Years of data
19
1971–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, 1971–2015

010203040501971199320151971: 24.2 %1972: 23.4 %1973: 24.7 %1974: 28.1 %1975: 24.1 %1976: 28.8 %1977: 25.4 %1978: 26.7 %1979: 24.8 %1980: 20.6 %1983: 49.1 %1985: 24.8 %1986: 30 %2000: 35.4 %2001: 36.2 %2005: 26.1 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 32.5 %2015: 35.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin stood at 35.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin peaked at 49.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1980.

Benin ranks 2nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 24.2%
1972 23.4% -3.3%
1973 24.7% +5.3%
1974 28.1% +13.9%
1975 24.1% -14.4%
1976 28.8% +19.6%
1977 25.4% -11.7%
1978 26.7% +5.0%
1979 24.8% -7.0%
1980 20.6% -17.0%
1983 49.1% +138.4%
1985 24.8% -49.4%
1986 30.0% +20.6%
2000 35.4% +18.2%
2001 36.2% +2.2%
2005 26.1% -28.0%
2013 31.4% +20.5%
2014 32.5% +3.6%
2015 35.7% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.6% 23.4% 28.8% 9
1980s 31.1% 20.6% 49.1% 4
2000s 32.6% 26.1% 36.2% 3
2010s 33.2% 31.4% 35.7% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Morocco 42.5% compare
  2. 3 Togo 32.1% compare
  3. 4 Niger 31.0% compare
  4. 5 Gabon 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin was 35.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1980.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Benin ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.