Benin vs Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female

Benin
19.8%
in 2018
Iraq
18.1%
in 1999
Benin rank
7th
Iraq rank
10th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Iraq
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 19.8% against 18.1% in Iraq, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 10th of 141 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 30.2% 35.3% 5.0% Iraq
1980s 32.4% 30.7% 1.7% 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 Iraq?
Benin, at 19.8% against 18.1% in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Benin and Iraq?
1.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1988.
How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 10th of 141 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.