Benin vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Benin
9.2%
in 2021
Lesotho
9.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
29th
Lesotho rank
27th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 15.6% | 6.4% | Benin |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 20.2% | 5.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Benin ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th 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