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

Benin
20.1%
in 2018
Eswatini
17.9%
in 2016
Benin rank
9th
Eswatini rank
12th

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

  • Benin
  • Eswatini
101520253035197019942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 20.1% against 17.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Eswatini ranks 12th of 140 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eswatini Difference Ahead
1970s 25.7% 13.9% 11.9% Benin
1980s 26.4% 14.9% 11.6% Benin
1990s 32.1% 16.0% 16.1% Benin
2000s 26.9% 16.6% 10.3% Benin
2010s 14.3% 19.4% 5.1% Eswatini

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 Eswatini?
Benin, at 20.1% against 17.9% in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Benin and Eswatini?
2.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eswatini?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Benin and Eswatini rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 9th and Eswatini ranks 12th 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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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.