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
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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About this data
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.