Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 356,609 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (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.