Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 31,118 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31,118 number
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31,118 number
in 2019
All-time low
907 number
in 1975
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 1.3k number1972: 1.3k number1973: 1.3k number1974: 1.2k number1975: 907 number1976: 2.4k number1977: 2.5k number1978: 2.7k number1979: 2.4k number1980: 3.2k number1981: 3.5k number1982: 4.8k number1983: 5.0k number1984: 6.2k number1985: 5.8k number1986: 5.5k number1987: 5.5k number1988: 5.0k number1989: 5.4k number1990: 4.0k number1991: 3.5k number1992: 4.2k number1993: 5.4k number1994: 6.8k number1995: 7.6k number1996: 8.4k number1997: 9.1k number1998: 9.7k number2000: 11.4k number2001: 13.4k number2002: 17.1k number2003: 17.1k number2004: 21.6k number2005: 19.0k number2008: 19.2k number2010: 22.9k number2011: 19.0k number2012: 23.0k number2013: 23.6k number2014: 23.7k number2015: 24.6k number2016: 22.7k number2019: 31.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin is 31,118 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 31,118 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 907 number, in 1975.

Benin ranks 15th 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 4 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Benin, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,281 number
1972 1,301 number +1.6%
1973 1,277 number -1.8%
1974 1,168 number -8.5%
1975 907 number -22.3%
1976 2,364 number +160.6%
1977 2,530 number +7.0%
1978 2,706 number +7.0%
1979 2,446 number -9.6%
1980 3,244 number +32.6%
1981 3,532 number +8.9%
1982 4,773 number +35.1%
1983 5,031 number +5.4%
1984 6,190 number +23.0%
1985 5,820 number -6.0%
1986 5,536 number -4.9%
1987 5,469 number -1.2%
1988 5,030 number -8.0%
1989 5,408 number +7.5%
1990 4,005 number -25.9%
1991 3,476 number -13.2%
1992 4,166 number +19.9%
1993 5,391 number +29.4%
1994 6,842 number +26.9%
1995 7,585 number +10.9%
1996 8,408 number +10.9%
1997 9,122 number +8.5%
1998 9,726 number +6.6%
2000 11,429 number +17.5%
2001 13,360 number +16.9%
2002 17,132 number +28.2%
2003 17,106 number -0.2%
2004 21,642 number +26.5%
2005 19,026 number -12.1%
2008 19,232 number +1.1%
2010 22,923 number +19.2%
2011 19,027 number -17.0%
2012 23,032 number +21.0%
2013 23,635 number +2.6%
2014 23,736 number +0.4%
2015 24,629 number +3.8%
2016 22,662 number -8.0%
2019 31,118 number +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,776 number 907 number 2,706 number 9
1980s 5,003 number 3,244 number 6,190 number 10
1990s 6,525 number 3,476 number 9,726 number 9
2000s 16,990 number 11,429 number 21,642 number 7
2010s 23,845 number 19,027 number 31,118 number 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 36,019 number compare
  2. 13 South Africa 34,633 number compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 33,967 number compare
  4. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 28,353 number compare
  5. 17 Burundi 28,051 number compare
  6. 18 Chad 25,998 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin was 31,118 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 31,118 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 907 number in 1975.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 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.