Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 54,541 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 54,541 number for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 219.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 54,541 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 553 number, in 1971.
Benin ranks 7th of 84 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 553 number | — |
| 1972 | 676 number | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 770 number | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 955 number | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 1,280 number | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 1,353 number | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2,120 number | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 2,160 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2,290 number | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,382 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,020 number | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 2,856 number | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 8,884 number | +211.1% |
| 1985 | 9,138 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5,805 number | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 5,545 number | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 5,906 number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8,234 number | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 10,972 number | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 13,212 number | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 17,057 number | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 38,638 number | +126.5% |
| 2013 | 47,737 number | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 47,414 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 47,409 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54,541 number | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,351 number | 553 number | 2,290 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,233 number | 2,020 number | 9,138 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,906 number | 5,906 number | 5,906 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,369 number | 8,234 number | 17,057 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 47,148 number | 38,638 number | 54,541 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 107,667 number compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 78,510 number compare
- 6 Madagascar 62,869 number compare
- 8 Cameroon 52,932 number compare
- 9 Niger 41,716 number compare
- 10 Guinea 37,246 number compare
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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Benin was 54,541 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54,541 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 553 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.8%. 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 4 of lower secondary general 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.