Benin vs Congo: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
19.9%
in 2018
Congo
21.6%
in 2007
Benin rank
9th
Congo rank
7th

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

  • Benin
  • Congo
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21.6% against 19.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Congo ranks 7th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 26.9% 24.5% 2.4% Benin
1980s 27.4% 32.4% 5.0% Congo
1990s 32.6% 33.1% 0.5% Congo
2000s 28.9% 27.3% 1.6% Benin

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 Congo?
Congo, at 21.6% against 19.9% in Benin as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Congo?
1.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 9th and Congo ranks 7th 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.