Benin vs Niger: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Benin
180,288 number
in 2016
Niger
155,178 number
in 2019
Benin rank
15th
Niger rank
16th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119952019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 180,288 number against 155,178 number in Niger, a difference of 25,110 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 15th and Niger ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 4,845 number 1,375 number 3,470 number Benin
1980s 19,416 number 6,228 number 13,187 number Benin
1990s 24,160 number 15,174 number 8,986 number Benin
2000s 47,577 number 21,802 number 25,775 number Benin
2010s 155,153 number 81,729 number 73,424 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Benin or Niger?
Benin, at 180,288 number against 155,178 number in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Benin and Niger?
25,110 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Benin ranks 15th and Niger ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.