Benin vs Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Benin
209,295
in 2022
Kenya
235,728
in 2016
Benin rank
31st
Kenya rank
28th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 235,728 against 209,295 in Benin, a difference of 26,433.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 28th of 205 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 46,910 125,742 78,833 Kenya
1980s 78,679 469,050 390,372 Kenya
2000s 262,876 350,172 87,296 Kenya
2010s 232,138 302,971 70,834 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 235,728 against 209,295 in Benin as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Benin and Kenya?
26,433, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Benin ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.