Benin vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male

Benin
19.1%
in 2021
Niger
22.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
Niger rank
8th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
510152025197119972023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 22.5% against 19.1% in Benin, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 8.6% 12.3% 3.8% Niger
2000s 17.5% 17.4% 0.1% Benin
2010s 15.9% 21.7% 5.7% Niger
2020s 19.1% 24.7% 5.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male, Benin or Niger?
Niger, at 22.5% against 19.1% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male between Benin and Niger?
3.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Benin ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benin vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repetition-rate-in-grade-2-of-lower-secondary-general-education-male-percent-2/benin/niger/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repetition-rate-in-grade-2-of-lower-secondary-general-education-male-percent-2/benin/niger/">Benin vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 3,492 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release