Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 356,609 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
356,609 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
356,609 number
in 2019
All-time low
29,257 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Benin stood at 356,609 number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Benin peaked at 356,609 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,257 number, in 1971.
Benin ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,257 number | — |
| 1972 | 30,321 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 37,744 number | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 42,004 number | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 42,961 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 55,172 number | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 60,673 number | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 61,428 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 62,627 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 82,980 number | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 74,378 number | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 73,417 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 96,197 number | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 122,384 number | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 115,143 number | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 119,270 number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 120,831 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 123,129 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 126,562 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 102,747 number | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 105,297 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 123,654 number | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 143,258 number | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 154,039 number | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 165,797 number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 181,301 number | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 197,432 number | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 200,163 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 185,648 number | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 209,677 number | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 248,808 number | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 245,725 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 304,507 number | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 221,246 number | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 229,002 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 239,372 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 202,478 number | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 230,675 number | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 231,614 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 231,266 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 240,269 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 224,878 number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 336,070 number | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 356,609 number | +6.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 356,609 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 356,609 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,910 number | 29,257 number | 62,627 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 105,429 number | 73,417 number | 126,562 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,632 number | 102,747 number | 200,163 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 234,945 number | 185,648 number | 304,507 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 254,803 number | 202,478 number | 356,609 number | 9 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Benin?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Benin was 356,609 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 356,609 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,257 number in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.