Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 16.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.0%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1983
All-time low
10.0%
in 2015
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Benin, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 19.5 %1972: 21.7 %1973: 21.2 %1975: 22.6 %1976: 23.3 %1977: 22 %1978: 21.3 %1979: 24.5 %1980: 20.8 %1982: 23.8 %1983: 28.6 %1984: 26.8 %1985: 26.8 %1986: 27.2 %1987: 26.6 %1988: 26.9 %1989: 21.3 %1990: 25.2 %1991: 25.2 %1992: 26.8 %1993: 25.7 %1994: 26.5 %1995: 26.7 %1996: 27.3 %1997: 25.5 %1999: 21.3 %2000: 22.5 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 24.7 %2004: 16.8 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 10 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 16 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Benin is 16.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Benin peaked at 28.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.

That places Benin 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 19.5%
1972 21.7% +11.1%
1973 21.2% -2.2%
1975 22.6% +6.5%
1976 23.3% +3.3%
1977 22.0% -5.9%
1978 21.3% -2.9%
1979 24.5% +14.8%
1980 20.8% -15.0%
1982 23.8% +14.3%
1983 28.6% +20.1%
1984 26.8% -6.1%
1985 26.8% +0.1%
1986 27.2% +1.3%
1987 26.6% -2.1%
1988 26.9% +1.0%
1989 21.3% -20.9%
1990 25.2% +18.2%
1991 25.2% +0.2%
1992 26.8% +6.2%
1993 25.7% -4.1%
1994 26.5% +3.3%
1995 26.7% +0.8%
1996 27.3% +2.2%
1997 25.5% -6.7%
1999 21.3% -16.5%
2000 22.5% +5.7%
2001 23.6% +4.9%
2002 21.3% -9.6%
2003 24.7% +15.8%
2004 16.8% -32.1%
2009 13.9% -17.0%
2010 11.3% -18.7%
2011 12.3% +9.0%
2012 11.7% -5.5%
2013 11.2% -3.9%
2014 11.3% +0.5%
2015 10.0% -10.8%
2017 14.9% +48.6%
2018 16.0% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.0% 19.5% 24.5% 8
1980s 25.4% 20.8% 28.6% 9
1990s 25.6% 21.3% 27.3% 9
2000s 20.5% 13.9% 24.7% 6
2010s 12.3% 10.0% 16.0% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 11 Haiti 18.5% compare
  2. 12 Comoros 16.3% compare
  3. 13 Namibia 16.1% compare
  4. 15 Suriname 16.0% compare
  5. 16 Vanuatu 14.5% compare
  6. 17 Guinea 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Benin?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Benin was 16.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Benin ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.