Benin vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Benin
17.5%
in 2021
Niger
20.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
Niger rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 20.6% against 17.5% in Benin, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 21.6% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 22.4% | 4.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 20.6% against 17.5% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Benin and Niger?
- 3.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Benin ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release