Benin vs Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
16.6%
in 2018
Central African Republic
18.9%
in 2011
Benin rank
12th
Central African Republic rank
9th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
101520253035197119942018

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 18.9% against 16.6% in Benin, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 9th of 183 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 17.5% 30.4% 12.9% Central African Republic
1980s 21.0% 30.7% 9.7% Central African Republic
1990s 20.3% 29.6% 9.3% Central African Republic
2000s 15.3% 17.6% 2.3% Central African Republic
2010s 13.1% 18.6% 5.5% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 18.9% against 16.6% in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Central African Republic?
2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 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.