Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 11,567 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 11,567.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 30,691 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,425, in 1982.
Benin ranks 24th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,764 | — |
| 1972 | 5,278 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 5,946 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 6,932 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 6,870 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7,781 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 9,692 | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 9,005 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 10,234 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 12,107 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 9,048 | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 4,425 | -51.1% |
| 1983 | 10,708 | +142.0% |
| 1984 | 18,016 | +68.2% |
| 1985 | 14,435 | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 16,271 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 14,763 | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 16,827 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 14,338 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 9,949 | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 9,822 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12,390 | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 14,091 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 10,511 | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 11,428 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 13,822 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 14,542 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 13,503 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 14,522 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 16,428 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 16,550 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23,776 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 25,214 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 30,691 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 15,956 | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 14,654 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 11,974 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 12,028 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,633 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 7,959 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 6,986 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 22,725 | +225.3% |
| 2020 | 10,567 | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 10,326 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11,567 | +12.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11,567 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,354, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11,567 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,232, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +225.3% | 6,986 | 22,725 |
| 1983 | +142.0% | 4,425 | 10,708 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,389 | 4,764 | 10,234 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,094 | 4,425 | 18,016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,229 | 9,822 | 14,542 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,197 | 14,522 | 30,691 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,739 | 6,986 | 22,725 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,820 | 10,326 | 11,567 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.56 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.39 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin was 11,567 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30,691 in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,425 in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release