Benin vs Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
18.0%
in 2018
Gabon
19.3%
in 2002
Benin rank
14th
Gabon rank
12th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Gabon
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 19.3% against 18.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 12th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 38.9% 46.1% 7.2% Gabon
1980s 42.2% 38.3% 4.0% Benin
1990s 33.3% 28.9% 4.4% Benin
2000s 34.6% 19.3% 15.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Gabon?
Gabon, at 19.3% against 18.0% in Benin as of 2002.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Gabon?
1.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 12th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.