Benin vs Timor-Leste: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
16.6%
in 2018
Timor-Leste
14.2%
in 2018
Benin rank
12th
Timor-Leste rank
15th

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

  • Benin
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 16.6% against 14.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 183 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 15.3% 17.2% 1.9% Timor-Leste
2010s 13.4% 17.8% 4.4% Timor-Leste

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 Timor-Leste?
Benin, at 16.6% against 14.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Timor-Leste?
2.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Benin and Timor-Leste rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 12th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th 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.