Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 32,590 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
32,590 number
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32,590 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,431 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 1.4k number1972: 1.5k number1973: 1.9k number1974: 2.1k number1975: 2.4k number1976: 3.2k number1977: 3.1k number1978: 3.4k number1979: 3.2k number1980: 4.9k number1981: 4.5k number1982: 5.3k number1983: 6.1k number1984: 7.0k number1985: 6.5k number1986: 6.7k number1987: 6.7k number1988: 6.4k number1989: 7.1k number1990: 6.3k number1991: 6.2k number1992: 7.0k number1993: 8.3k number1994: 9.5k number1995: 10.3k number1996: 11.4k number1997: 13.3k number1998: 13.4k number2000: 12.7k number2001: 16.4k number2002: 14.8k number2003: 16.6k number2004: 22.5k number2005: 15.8k number2008: 19.1k number2010: 25.9k number2011: 20.9k number2012: 24.3k number2013: 23.7k number2014: 23.9k number2015: 25.0k number2016: 23.3k number2019: 32.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin stood at 32,590 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 32,590 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,431 number, in 1971.

That places Benin 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,431 number
1972 1,539 number +7.5%
1973 1,899 number +23.4%
1974 2,141 number +12.7%
1975 2,362 number +10.3%
1976 3,194 number +35.2%
1977 3,055 number -4.4%
1978 3,416 number +11.8%
1979 3,160 number -7.5%
1980 4,903 number +55.2%
1981 4,531 number -7.6%
1982 5,276 number +16.4%
1983 6,071 number +15.1%
1984 6,971 number +14.8%
1985 6,539 number -6.2%
1986 6,731 number +2.9%
1987 6,678 number -0.8%
1988 6,419 number -3.9%
1989 7,105 number +10.7%
1990 6,342 number -10.7%
1991 6,186 number -2.5%
1992 7,038 number +13.8%
1993 8,286 number +17.7%
1994 9,534 number +15.1%
1995 10,313 number +8.2%
1996 11,382 number +10.4%
1997 13,260 number +16.5%
1998 13,364 number +0.8%
2000 12,687 number -5.1%
2001 16,398 number +29.3%
2002 14,770 number -9.9%
2003 16,613 number +12.5%
2004 22,467 number +35.2%
2005 15,787 number -29.7%
2008 19,059 number +20.7%
2010 25,865 number +35.7%
2011 20,853 number -19.4%
2012 24,296 number +16.5%
2013 23,693 number -2.5%
2014 23,872 number +0.8%
2015 25,011 number +4.8%
2016 23,328 number -6.7%
2019 32,590 number +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,466 number 1,431 number 3,416 number 9
1980s 6,122 number 4,531 number 7,105 number 10
1990s 9,523 number 6,186 number 13,364 number 9
2000s 16,826 number 12,687 number 22,467 number 7
2010s 24,938 number 20,853 number 32,590 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 13 Mozambique 42,250 number compare
  2. 14 Chad 38,346 number compare
  3. 15 South Africa 36,156 number compare
  4. 17 Mali 30,655 number compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 26,561 number compare
  6. 19 Nepal 26,488 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin was 32,590 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 32,590 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,431 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 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.