Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 36,848 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
36,848 number
Change on year
up 139.9%
World rank
37th
of 189 countries
All-time high
61,984 number
in 2004
All-time low
5,181 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 36,848 number.
The figure is up 139.9% on the previous year and up 311.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 61,984 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,181 number, in 1971.
Benin ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,181 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,508 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 7,959 number | +44.5% |
| 1974 | 9,104 number | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 8,559 number | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 11,763 number | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 11,943 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11,686 number | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 14,055 number | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 17,638 number | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 17,025 number | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 18,669 number | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 20,441 number | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 21,611 number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 22,673 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 23,782 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 25,907 number | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 27,750 number | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 29,676 number | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 28,576 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 32,819 number | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 37,931 number | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 37,958 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40,520 number | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 42,159 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 45,965 number | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 50,765 number | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 53,990 number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 33,526 number | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 35,168 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 50,646 number | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 46,529 number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 61,984 number | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 23,173 number | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 8,945 number | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 15,120 number | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 12,811 number | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 15,369 number | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 15,652 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15,499 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14,657 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15,359 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 36,848 number | +139.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,529 number | 5,181 number | 14,055 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 22,517 number | 17,025 number | 29,676 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,187 number | 28,576 number | 53,990 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 37,139 number | 8,945 number | 61,984 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,664 number | 12,811 number | 36,848 number | 8 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 36,848 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 61,984 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,181 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.