Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 165,917 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
165,917 number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
165,917 number
in 2019
All-time low
9,480 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Benin, 1971–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199520191971: 9.5k number1972: 10.1k number1973: 12.9k number1974: 13.7k number1975: 14.5k number1976: 19.0k number1977: 20.3k number1978: 21.3k number1979: 20.8k number1980: 28.3k number1981: 26.3k number1982: 26.5k number1983: 34.8k number1984: 42.7k number1985: 40.4k number1986: 41.5k number1987: 41.6k number1988: 42.2k number1989: 43.8k number1990: 34.9k number1991: 36.1k number1992: 42.9k number1993: 50.0k number1994: 54.7k number1995: 60.1k number1996: 67.0k number1997: 73.6k number1998: 76.7k number2000: 74.3k number2001: 84.9k number2002: 107.1k number2003: 103.1k number2004: 130.8k number2005: 97.1k number2008: 104.5k number2010: 110.6k number2011: 93.6k number2012: 107.7k number2013: 108.7k number2014: 107.6k number2015: 110.6k number2016: 103.5k number2018: 156.8k number2019: 165.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Benin is 165,917 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Benin peaked at 165,917 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,480 number, in 1971.

Benin ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,800 number 9,480 number 21,334 number 9
1980s 36,805 number 26,290 number 43,759 number 10
1990s 55,091 number 34,885 number 76,686 number 9
2000s 100,240 number 74,259 number 130,791 number 7
2010s 118,326 number 93,563 number 165,917 number 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 14 South Africa 200,430 number compare
  2. 15 Chad 184,260 number compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 182,441 number compare
  4. 18 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 149,373 number compare
  5. 19 Nepal 147,433 number compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 138,722 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Benin?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Benin was 165,917 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 165,917 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 9,480 number in 1971.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Benin ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.