Benin vs Brazil: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Benin
9.2%
in 2021
Brazil
8.5%
in 2010
Benin rank
29th
Brazil rank
32nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Benin
- Brazil
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.2% against 8.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 19.8% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 21.1% | 4.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 20.2% | 4.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 2.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Benin or Brazil?
- Benin, at 9.2% against 8.5% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Benin and Brazil?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brazil?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Brazil rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Benin ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release