Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 42,082 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42,082 number
Change on year
up 231.6%
World rank
14th
of 141 countries
All-time high
53,509 number
in 2008
All-time low
6,914 number
in 1982
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42,082 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 231.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 53,509 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,914 number, in 1982.
Benin ranks 14th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,963 number | — |
| 1972 | 7,601 number | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 8,597 number | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 9,971 number | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 10,132 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,661 number | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 14,261 number | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 13,420 number | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 15,106 number | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 17,413 number | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 13,268 number | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 6,914 number | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 16,234 number | +134.8% |
| 1984 | 25,748 number | +58.6% |
| 1985 | 20,912 number | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 24,051 number | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 21,252 number | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 24,162 number | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 20,805 number | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 14,178 number | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 14,051 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17,989 number | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 20,756 number | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 15,346 number | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 16,517 number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 20,283 number | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 20,787 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 19,469 number | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 21,519 number | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 24,479 number | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 25,921 number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 36,681 number | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 40,046 number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 53,509 number | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 28,702 number | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 26,350 number | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 21,762 number | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 22,001 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17,147 number | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 14,077 number | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 12,692 number | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 42,082 number | +231.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,857 number | 6,963 number | 15,106 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,076 number | 6,914 number | 25,748 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,708 number | 14,051 number | 20,787 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 33,692 number | 21,519 number | 53,509 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,102 number | 12,692 number | 42,082 number | 8 |
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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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 42,082 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53,509 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,914 number in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 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.