Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 12,191 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
12,191 number
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
23rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
12,191 number
in 2016
All-time low
181 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin, 1971–2016

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199320161971: 181 number1972: 221 number1973: 213 number1974: 229 number1975: 285 number1976: 294 number1977: 333 number1978: 255 number1979: 237 number1980: 324 number1981: 386 number1983: 1.3k number1984: 2.7k number1985: 1.5k number1990: 1.1k number2000: 2.4k number2001: 3.0k number2002: 3.1k number2006: 4.1k number2011: 8.6k number2013: 8.9k number2014: 9.8k number2015: 10.5k number2016: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin is 12,191 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin peaked at 12,191 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 181 number, in 1971.

That places Benin 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2016, 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 181 number
1972 221 number +22.1%
1973 213 number -3.6%
1974 229 number +7.5%
1975 285 number +24.5%
1976 294 number +3.2%
1977 333 number +13.3%
1978 255 number -23.4%
1979 237 number -7.1%
1980 324 number +36.7%
1981 386 number +19.1%
1983 1,267 number +228.2%
1984 2,710 number +113.9%
1985 1,502 number -44.6%
1990 1,125 number -25.1%
2000 2,426 number +115.6%
2001 2,953 number +21.7%
2002 3,073 number +4.1%
2006 4,105 number +33.6%
2011 8,595 number +109.4%
2013 8,897 number +3.5%
2014 9,779 number +9.9%
2015 10,505 number +7.4%
2016 12,191 number +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 249.78 number 181 number 333 number 9
1980s 1,238 number 324 number 2,710 number 5
1990s 1,125 number 1,125 number 1,125 number 1
2000s 3,139 number 2,426 number 4,105 number 4
2010s 9,993 number 8,595 number 12,191 number 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 20 Eswatini 13,005 number compare
  2. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,810 number compare
  3. 22 Senegal 12,320 number compare
  4. 24 Nepal 12,146 number compare
  5. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 11,404 number compare
  6. 26 Mozambique 11,345 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin was 12,191 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 12,191 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 181 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Benin ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.