Benin vs Central African Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
19.9%
in 2018
Central African Republic
21.0%
in 2011
Benin rank
9th
Central African Republic rank
8th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 21.0% against 19.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 27.6% 27.9% 0.3% Central African Republic
1980s 27.7% 30.4% 2.6% Central African Republic
1990s 30.4% 29.1% 1.3% Benin
2000s 18.8% 20.4% 1.6% Central African Republic
2010s 15.5% 21.6% 6.1% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 21.0% against 19.9% in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Central African Republic?
1.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.