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

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 34.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34.5%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 1983
All-time low
18.7%
in 1980
Years of data
12
1971–2015

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

010203040501971199320151971: 21.8 %1976: 27.1 %1977: 24 %1978: 24 %1979: 22.6 %1980: 18.7 %1983: 46.4 %2000: 34.9 %2005: 25.7 %2013: 30 %2014: 31.4 %2015: 34.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 34.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 2015.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 46.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1980.

Benin ranks 3rd of 68 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 21.8%
1976 27.1% +24.7%
1977 24.0% -11.6%
1978 24.0% +0.1%
1979 22.6% -5.9%
1980 18.7% -17.1%
1983 46.4% +147.4%
2000 34.9% -24.8%
2005 25.7% -26.4%
2013 30.0% +17.0%
2014 31.4% +4.5%
2015 34.5% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.9% 21.8% 27.1% 5
1980s 32.6% 18.7% 46.4% 2
2000s 30.3% 25.7% 34.9% 2
2010s 32.0% 30.0% 34.5% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Morocco 41.5% compare
  2. 2 Guinea 35.8% compare
  3. 4 Congo 33.7% compare
  4. 5 Niger 30.8% compare
  5. 6 Togo 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 34.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1980.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 3rd out of 68 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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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.