Benin vs Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Benin
2.0%
in 2021
Samoa
2.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
83rd
Samoa rank
81st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Benin
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 83rd and Samoa ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 0.4% | 25.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.2% | 6.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Benin or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Benin and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 83rd and Samoa ranks 81st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary 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