Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 24,039 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
24,039 number
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
24,039 number
in 2016
All-time low
183 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin, 1971–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199320161971: 183 number1972: 239 number1973: 272 number1974: 337 number1975: 452 number1976: 540 number1977: 700 number1978: 720 number1979: 804 number1980: 838 number1981: 711 number1983: 1.0k number1984: 2.7k number1985: 2.6k number1990: 2.1k number2000: 2.6k number2001: 3.5k number2002: 4.4k number2006: 6.1k number2011: 15.1k number2013: 19.6k number2014: 20.0k number2015: 20.3k number2016: 24.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin is 24,039 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin peaked at 24,039 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 183 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 7th of 78 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, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 183 number
1972 239 number +30.6%
1973 272 number +13.8%
1974 337 number +23.9%
1975 452 number +34.1%
1976 540 number +19.5%
1977 700 number +29.6%
1978 720 number +2.9%
1979 804 number +11.7%
1980 838 number +4.2%
1981 711 number -15.2%
1983 1,029 number +44.7%
1984 2,735 number +165.8%
1985 2,575 number -5.9%
1990 2,092 number -18.8%
2000 2,591 number +23.9%
2001 3,535 number +36.4%
2002 4,396 number +24.4%
2006 6,097 number +38.7%
2011 15,142 number +148.4%
2013 19,619 number +29.6%
2014 20,041 number +2.2%
2015 20,272 number +1.2%
2016 24,039 number +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 471.89 number 183 number 804 number 9
1980s 1,578 number 711 number 2,735 number 5
1990s 2,092 number 2,092 number 2,092 number 1
2000s 4,155 number 2,591 number 6,097 number 4
2010s 19,823 number 15,142 number 24,039 number 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 42,540 number compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 30,691 number compare
  3. 6 Cameroon 25,537 number compare
  4. 8 Senegal 18,540 number compare
  5. 9 Niger 18,126 number compare
  6. 10 Togo 17,313 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Benin was 24,039 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 24,039 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 183 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
Benin ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,346 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.