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

Benin: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 24.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
24.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 156 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2000
All-time low
19.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2015

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

01020302000200720152000: 25.2 %2005: 19.2 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 24.2 %2015: 24.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 24.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2015.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin peaked at 25.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2005.

Benin ranks 6th of 156 countries on this measure, 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), male (%) in Benin, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 25.2%
2005 19.2% -24.0%
2013 23.7% +23.4%
2014 24.2% +2.1%
2015 24.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 19.2% 25.2% 2
2010s 24.2% 23.7% 24.8% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
  2. 4 Morocco 25.7% compare
  3. 5 Cape Verde 25.4% compare
  4. 7 Burundi 24.6% compare
  5. 8 Namibia 24.0% compare
  6. 9 Algeria 23.6% 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 24.8% 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 25.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Benin ranks 6th 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 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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