Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 22.19 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
22.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 149.1%
World rank
42nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
32.5 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-45.25 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
42
1972–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin, 1972–2022

-40-20020401972199720221972: 3.6 % change on previous year1973: 24.5 % change on previous year1974: 11.3 % change on previous year1975: 2.3 % change on previous year1976: 28.4 % change on previous year1977: 10 % change on previous year1978: 1.2 % change on previous year1979: 2 % change on previous year1980: 32.5 % change on previous year1981: -10.4 % change on previous year1982: -1.3 % change on previous year1983: 31 % change on previous year1984: 27.2 % change on previous year1985: -5.9 % change on previous year1986: 3.6 % change on previous year1987: 1.3 % change on previous year1988: 1.9 % change on previous year1989: 2.8 % change on previous year1990: -18.8 % change on previous year1991: 2.5 % change on previous year1992: 17.4 % change on previous year1993: 15.9 % change on previous year1994: 7.5 % change on previous year1995: 7.6 % change on previous year1996: 9.4 % change on previous year1997: 8.9 % change on previous year1998: 1.4 % change on previous year2001: 12.9 % change on previous year2002: 18.7 % change on previous year2003: -1.2 % change on previous year2004: 23.9 % change on previous year2005: -27.3 % change on previous year2011: -15.4 % change on previous year2012: 13.9 % change on previous year2013: 0.407 % change on previous year2014: -0.15 % change on previous year2015: 3.9 % change on previous year2016: -6.4 % change on previous year2019: 6.1 % change on previous year2020: -12.3 % change on previous year2021: -45.2 % change on previous year2022: 22.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin is 22.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin peaked at 32.5 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -45.25 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Benin 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Benin, 1972 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 3.64 % change on previous year
1973 24.48 % change on previous year +573.2%
1974 11.29 % change on previous year -53.9%
1975 2.28 % change on previous year -79.8%
1976 28.42 % change on previous year +1147.5%
1977 9.97 % change on previous year -64.9%
1978 1.24 % change on previous year -87.5%
1979 1.95 % change on previous year +56.9%
1980 32.5 % change on previous year +1565.0%
1981 -10.37 % change on previous year -131.9%
1982 -1.29 % change on previous year -87.5%
1983 31.03 % change on previous year -2501.5%
1984 27.22 % change on previous year -12.3%
1985 -5.92 % change on previous year -121.7%
1986 3.58 % change on previous year -160.6%
1987 1.31 % change on previous year -63.5%
1988 1.9 % change on previous year +45.3%
1989 2.79 % change on previous year +46.6%
1990 -18.82 % change on previous year -774.9%
1991 2.48 % change on previous year -113.2%
1992 17.43 % change on previous year +602.4%
1993 15.85 % change on previous year -9.1%
1994 7.53 % change on previous year -52.5%
1995 7.63 % change on previous year +1.4%
1996 9.35 % change on previous year +22.5%
1997 8.9 % change on previous year -4.9%
1998 1.38 % change on previous year -84.5%
2001 12.94 % change on previous year +835.7%
2002 18.66 % change on previous year +44.2%
2003 -1.24 % change on previous year -106.6%
2004 23.92 % change on previous year -2030.6%
2005 -27.34 % change on previous year -214.3%
2011 -15.41 % change on previous year -43.6%
2012 13.93 % change on previous year -190.4%
2013 0.4071 % change on previous year -97.1%
2014 -0.1502 % change on previous year -136.9%
2015 3.89 % change on previous year -2691.0%
2016 -6.41 % change on previous year -264.5%
2019 6.11 % change on previous year -195.4%
2020 -12.28 % change on previous year -300.9%
2021 -45.25 % change on previous year +268.5%
2022 22.19 % change on previous year -149.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.41 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 28.42 % change on previous year 8
1980s 8.28 % change on previous year -10.37 % change on previous year 32.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.75 % change on previous year -18.82 % change on previous year 17.43 % change on previous year 9
2000s 5.39 % change on previous year -27.34 % change on previous year 23.92 % change on previous year 5
2010s 0.3384 % change on previous year -15.41 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year 7
2020s -11.78 % change on previous year -45.25 % change on previous year 22.19 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 39 Republic of Korea 22.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 40 Congo 22.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 41 Nicaragua 22.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 43 Namibia 16.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 44 Sierra Leone 16.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 45 Austria 14.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin was 22.19 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 32.5 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -45.25 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Benin ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.