Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 66,323 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
66,323 number
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
66,323 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,882 number
in 1975
Years of data
43
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 66,323 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 66,323 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,882 number, in 1975.
Benin ranks 17th of 187 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 primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,743 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,793 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,320 number | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 3,000 number | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 2,882 number | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 6,571 number | +128.0% |
| 1977 | 7,235 number | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 7,551 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 6,698 number | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 8,852 number | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 10,144 number | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 12,440 number | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 13,597 number | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 16,876 number | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 15,952 number | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 15,365 number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 15,161 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 14,323 number | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 14,842 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11,331 number | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 9,904 number | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 11,463 number | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 14,839 number | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 18,414 number | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 21,221 number | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 23,150 number | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 24,829 number | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 25,585 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28,097 number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 32,306 number | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 38,492 number | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 39,413 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 48,811 number | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 42,367 number | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 40,700 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 48,160 number | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 39,498 number | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 47,990 number | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 48,794 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 49,496 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52,047 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 48,161 number | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 66,323 number | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,977 number | 2,882 number | 7,551 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,755 number | 8,852 number | 16,876 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,860 number | 9,904 number | 25,585 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 38,598 number | 28,097 number | 48,811 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 50,059 number | 39,498 number | 66,323 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Pakistan 80,038 number compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 79,262 number compare
- 16 Algeria 68,704 number compare
- 18 Afghanistan 61,014 number compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 60,470 number compare
- 20 Egypt 59,319 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 primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 66,323 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66,323 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,882 number in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 4 of primary 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.