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

Benin
18.0%
in 2018
Niger
15.3%
in 2013
Benin rank
14th
Niger rank
17th

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

  • Benin
  • Niger
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.0% against 15.3% in Niger, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Niger ranks 17th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 40.2% 37.7% 2.5% Benin
1980s 31.2% 40.1% 8.9% Niger
1990s 35.8% 43.5% 7.7% Niger
2000s 27.2% 28.3% 1.1% Niger
2010s 11.1% 16.5% 5.3% Niger

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 Niger?
Benin, at 18.0% against 15.3% in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Niger?
2.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 14th and Niger ranks 17th 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.