Benin vs Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
16.6%
in 2018
Congo
15.8%
in 2007
Benin rank
12th
Congo rank
13th

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

  • Benin
  • Congo
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16.6% against 15.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Congo ranks 13th of 183 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 17.2% 24.1% 6.9% Congo
1980s 20.7% 21.9% 1.2% Congo
1990s 21.1% 22.4% 1.2% Congo
2000s 16.8% 20.3% 3.5% Congo

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 Congo?
Benin, at 16.6% against 15.8% in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Congo?
0.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 12th and Congo ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.