Benin vs Trinidad and Tobago: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
7.3%
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
6.7%
in 2009
Benin rank
47th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
50th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.3% against 6.7% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 47th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 188 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 19.6% 2.3% 17.4% Benin
1990s 24.0% 2.9% 21.1% Benin
2000s 12.1% 9.6% 2.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Trinidad and Tobago?
Benin, at 7.3% against 6.7% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.6%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Trinidad and Tobago?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Benin and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 47th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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