Benin vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Benin
7.3%
in 2018
Tunisia
6.9%
in 2016
Benin rank
49th
Tunisia rank
52nd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.8% 17.4% 0.6% Tunisia
1980s 20.3% 19.5% 0.9% Benin
1990s 25.1% 13.5% 11.6% Benin
2000s 14.2% 3.0% 11.1% Benin
2010s 3.6% 5.2% 1.6% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Benin or Tunisia?
Benin, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Benin and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
How do Benin and Tunisia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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