Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0152 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Benin stood at 0.0152 units per person.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Benin peaked at 0.0373 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per person, in 1971.
Benin ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0211 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0278 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.022 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0266 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.03 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0282 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0324 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0311 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.021 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 units per person | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.028 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 units per person | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 units per person | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Benin?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Benin was 0.0152 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.