Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 26,794 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
26,794 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
26,794 number
in 2016
All-time low
204 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin, 1971–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199320161971: 204 number1972: 223 number1973: 345 number1974: 318 number1975: 347 number1976: 382 number1977: 335 number1978: 315 number1979: 332 number1980: 394 number1981: 517 number1983: 2.0k number1984: 1.7k number1985: 2.1k number1990: 1.1k number2000: 4.1k number2001: 4.5k number2003: 6.1k number2006: 6.7k number2011: 15.8k number2013: 20.0k number2014: 20.6k number2015: 25.0k number2016: 26.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin stood at 26,794 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 300.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin peaked at 26,794 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 204 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 12th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 204 number
1972 223 number +9.3%
1973 345 number +54.7%
1974 318 number -7.8%
1975 347 number +9.1%
1976 382 number +10.1%
1977 335 number -12.3%
1978 315 number -6.0%
1979 332 number +5.4%
1980 394 number +18.7%
1981 517 number +31.2%
1983 2,020 number +290.7%
1984 1,688 number -16.4%
1985 2,140 number +26.8%
1990 1,118 number -47.8%
2000 4,148 number +271.0%
2001 4,499 number +8.5%
2003 6,092 number +35.4%
2006 6,684 number +9.7%
2011 15,763 number +135.8%
2013 20,044 number +27.2%
2014 20,604 number +2.8%
2015 24,996 number +21.3%
2016 26,794 number +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 311.22 number 204 number 382 number 9
1980s 1,352 number 394 number 2,140 number 5
1990s 1,118 number 1,118 number 1,118 number 1
2000s 5,356 number 4,148 number 6,684 number 4
2010s 21,640 number 15,763 number 26,794 number 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 34,147 number compare
  2. 10 Ethiopia 28,843 number compare
  3. 11 Argentina 28,496 number compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 26,097 number compare
  5. 14 Burundi 26,017 number compare
  6. 15 Iraq 25,739 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin was 26,794 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 26,794 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 204 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Benin ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.