Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 26.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
26.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2015
All-time low
20.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin, 2000–2015

01020302000200720152000: 26.5 %2005: 20 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 25.8 %2015: 26.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin peaked at 26.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2005.

That places Benin 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Benin, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 26.5%
2005 20.0% -24.5%
2013 24.8% +24.0%
2014 25.8% +4.3%
2015 26.6% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 20.0% 26.5% 2
2010s 25.8% 24.8% 26.6% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Eswatini 73.3% compare
  2. 2 Mali 39.6% compare
  3. 4 Burundi 26.2% compare
  4. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% compare
  5. 6 Niger 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin was 26.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Benin ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.