Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 17,477 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17,477 number
Change on year
up 171.6%
World rank
35th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27,319 number
in 2004
All-time low
1,560 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 1.6k number1972: 1.8k number1973: 2.7k number1974: 2.8k number1975: 2.8k number1976: 4.0k number1977: 4.0k number1978: 4.0k number1979: 4.1k number1980: 6.1k number1981: 6.0k number1982: 6.4k number1983: 7.2k number1984: 7.6k number1985: 7.8k number1986: 8.3k number1987: 9.0k number1988: 9.8k number1989: 10.3k number1990: 9.8k number1991: 11.3k number1992: 13.2k number1993: 13.5k number1994: 14.9k number1995: 16.8k number1996: 18.4k number1997: 20.5k number1998: 22.3k number2000: 14.5k number2001: 15.2k number2002: 22.8k number2003: 20.1k number2004: 27.3k number2005: 10.1k number2008: 3.9k number2010: 6.6k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 6.7k number2013: 6.8k number2014: 6.6k number2015: 6.0k number2016: 6.4k number2019: 17.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 17,477 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2019.

The figure is up 171.6% on the previous year and up 352.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 27,319 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,560 number, in 1971.

That places Benin 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,560 number
1972 1,831 number +17.4%
1973 2,654 number +44.9%
1974 2,845 number +7.2%
1975 2,843 number -0.1%
1976 3,967 number +39.5%
1977 4,047 number +2.0%
1978 4,000 number -1.2%
1979 4,076 number +1.9%
1980 6,080 number +49.2%
1981 5,968 number -1.8%
1982 6,416 number +7.5%
1983 7,231 number +12.7%
1984 7,639 number +5.6%
1985 7,799 number +2.1%
1986 8,300 number +6.4%
1987 9,014 number +8.6%
1988 9,780 number +8.5%
1989 10,262 number +4.9%
1990 9,847 number -4.0%
1991 11,311 number +14.9%
1992 13,216 number +16.8%
1993 13,535 number +2.4%
1994 14,930 number +10.3%
1995 16,808 number +12.6%
1996 18,421 number +9.6%
1997 20,456 number +11.0%
1998 22,271 number +8.9%
2000 14,524 number -34.8%
2001 15,188 number +4.6%
2002 22,798 number +50.1%
2003 20,124 number -11.7%
2004 27,319 number +35.8%
2005 10,146 number -62.9%
2008 3,866 number -61.9%
2010 6,638 number +71.7%
2011 5,353 number -19.4%
2012 6,741 number +25.9%
2013 6,763 number +0.3%
2014 6,613 number -2.2%
2015 6,022 number -8.9%
2016 6,435 number +6.9%
2019 17,477 number +171.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,091 number 1,560 number 4,076 number 9
1980s 7,849 number 5,968 number 10,262 number 10
1990s 15,644 number 9,847 number 22,271 number 9
2000s 16,281 number 3,866 number 27,319 number 7
2010s 7,755 number 5,353 number 17,477 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 32 Philippines 21,676 number compare
  2. 33 Kenya 18,937 number compare
  3. 34 Congo 17,543 number compare
  4. 36 Cambodia 16,987 number compare
  5. 37 Papua New Guinea 16,200 number compare
  6. 38 Gabon 15,614 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin was 17,477 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 27,319 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,560 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 352.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.