Benin vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Benin
6.8%
in 2021
Lesotho
7.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
30th
Lesotho rank
27th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.6% against 6.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 10.6% | 20.5% | Benin |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 15.8% | 15.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 13.5% | 21.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 13.7% | 16.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.9% | 5.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 7.6% against 6.8% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release