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

Benin
20.1%
in 2018
Congo
22.8%
in 2007
Benin rank
9th
Congo rank
6th

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

  • Benin
  • Congo
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 22.8% against 20.1% in Benin, a difference of 2.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Congo ranks 6th of 140 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 26.1% 23.6% 2.4% Benin
1980s 26.8% 35.7% 8.9% Congo
1990s 31.7% 33.5% 1.8% Congo
2000s 27.6% 28.0% 0.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 22.8% against 20.1% in Benin as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Benin and Congo?
2.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2002.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 9th and Congo ranks 6th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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