Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 82,785 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Benin, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Benin recorded 82,785 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 267.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Benin peaked at 82,785 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 826 number, in 1971.
That places Benin 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 826 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,004 number | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 1,207 number | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 1,372 number | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 1,790 number | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 1,965 number | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 2,324 number | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 2,126 number | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 2,228 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2,357 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,572 number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 7,472 number | +190.5% |
| 1984 | 11,971 number | +60.2% |
| 1985 | 10,629 number | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 7,190 number | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 12,195 number | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 14,847 number | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 22,513 number | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 51,187 number | +127.4% |
| 2013 | 63,624 number | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 67,241 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 73,807 number | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 82,785 number | +12.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 82,785 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,086 number, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 82,785 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,760 number, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +190.5% | 2,572 number | 7,472 number |
| 2011 | +127.4% | 22,513 number | 51,187 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,649 number | 826 number | 2,324 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,000 number | 2,357 number | 11,971 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,190 number | 7,190 number | 7,190 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,518 number | 12,195 number | 22,513 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 67,729 number | 51,187 number | 82,785 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Egypt 114,859 number compare
- 9 Ethiopia 105,958 number compare
- 10 South Africa 90,050 number compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 81,657 number compare
- 13 Iraq 80,507 number compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 76,791 number compare
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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Benin?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Benin was 82,785 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82,785 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 826 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.7%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (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.