Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 59,742 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
59,742 number
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
59,742 number
in 2019
All-time low
4,725 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59,742 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 59,742 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,725 number, in 1971.
Benin ranks 14th of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,725 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,828 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,420 number | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 6,731 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 6,998 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8,238 number | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 8,927 number | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 9,676 number | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 8,190 number | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 11,104 number | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 8,437 number | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 4,984 number | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 10,857 number | +117.8% |
| 1984 | 16,433 number | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 16,811 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 16,632 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17,440 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 16,563 number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 17,241 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,041 number | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 12,446 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 15,211 number | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 19,414 number | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 21,829 number | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 25,281 number | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 29,036 number | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 31,237 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 31,409 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31,412 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,977 number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 45,846 number | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 42,881 number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 48,836 number | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 39,759 number | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 39,910 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33,307 number | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 39,078 number | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 40,002 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41,351 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 43,862 number | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 40,606 number | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 59,742 number | +47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,193 number | 4,725 number | 9,676 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,650 number | 4,984 number | 17,440 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,989 number | 12,041 number | 31,409 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,618 number | 31,412 number | 48,836 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 42,232 number | 33,307 number | 59,742 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Bangladesh 74,106 number compare
- 12 Burundi 73,363 number compare
- 13 South Africa 62,396 number compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 57,070 number compare
- 16 Pakistan 53,959 number compare
- 17 Egypt 45,683 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 59,742 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59,742 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,725 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 5 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.