Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 37,304 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37,304 number
Change on year
up 44.5%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
37,304 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,416 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 1.4k number1972: 1.5k number1973: 2.1k number1974: 2.4k number1975: 2.8k number1976: 2.7k number1977: 3.1k number1978: 3.4k number1979: 3.5k number1980: 4.9k number1981: 4.9k number1982: 5.8k number1983: 6.9k number1984: 8.1k number1985: 7.6k number1986: 7.2k number1987: 7.7k number1988: 7.7k number1989: 8.2k number1990: 6.3k number1991: 6.4k number1992: 7.3k number1993: 9.1k number1994: 10.7k number1995: 11.4k number1996: 12.2k number1997: 13.7k number1998: 14.2k number2000: 16.7k number2001: 18.4k number2002: 23.9k number2003: 18.6k number2004: 24.1k number2005: 18.9k number2008: 20.8k number2010: 23.8k number2011: 20.9k number2012: 25.4k number2013: 25.4k number2014: 25.9k number2015: 27.9k number2016: 25.8k number2019: 37.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Benin recorded 37,304 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 37,304 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,416 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 13th of 185 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 3 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,416 number
1972 1,455 number +2.8%
1973 2,123 number +45.9%
1974 2,364 number +11.4%
1975 2,762 number +16.8%
1976 2,745 number -0.6%
1977 3,054 number +11.3%
1978 3,398 number +11.3%
1979 3,462 number +1.9%
1980 4,901 number +41.6%
1981 4,856 number -0.9%
1982 5,818 number +19.8%
1983 6,874 number +18.2%
1984 8,103 number +17.9%
1985 7,564 number -6.7%
1986 7,187 number -5.0%
1987 7,729 number +7.5%
1988 7,676 number -0.7%
1989 8,201 number +6.8%
1990 6,260 number -23.7%
1991 6,379 number +1.9%
1992 7,316 number +14.7%
1993 9,119 number +24.6%
1994 10,688 number +17.2%
1995 11,415 number +6.8%
1996 12,187 number +6.8%
1997 13,737 number +12.7%
1998 14,225 number +3.6%
2000 16,711 number +17.5%
2001 18,414 number +10.2%
2002 23,882 number +29.7%
2003 18,597 number -22.1%
2004 24,139 number +29.8%
2005 18,900 number -21.7%
2008 20,844 number +10.3%
2010 23,833 number +14.3%
2011 20,946 number -12.1%
2012 25,382 number +21.2%
2013 25,386 number +0.0%
2014 25,850 number +1.8%
2015 27,921 number +8.0%
2016 25,809 number -7.6%
2019 37,304 number +44.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,531 number 1,416 number 3,462 number 9
1980s 6,891 number 4,856 number 8,201 number 10
1990s 10,147 number 6,260 number 14,225 number 9
2000s 20,212 number 16,711 number 24,139 number 7
2010s 26,554 number 20,946 number 37,304 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 10 Mali 42,685 number compare
  2. 11 Burundi 40,659 number compare
  3. 12 Iraq 39,574 number compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 33,252 number compare
  5. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 32,328 number compare
  6. 16 Chad 30,303 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin was 37,304 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 37,304 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,416 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.