Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 165,917 number in 2019. ◆ 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
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Benin, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,480 number | — |
| 1972 | 10,135 number | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 12,872 number | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 13,730 number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 14,517 number | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 19,013 number | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 20,281 number | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 21,334 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 20,841 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 28,317 number | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 26,290 number | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 26,505 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 34,834 number | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 42,695 number | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 40,369 number | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 41,475 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 41,594 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 42,216 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 43,759 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 34,885 number | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 36,057 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 42,853 number | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 49,966 number | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 54,727 number | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 60,072 number | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 66,987 number | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 73,587 number | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 76,686 number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 74,259 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 84,886 number | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 107,136 number | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 103,066 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 130,791 number | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 97,076 number | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 104,463 number | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 110,635 number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 93,563 number | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 107,702 number | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 108,671 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 107,562 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 110,561 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 103,474 number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 156,850 number | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 165,917 number | +5.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 165,917 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 165,917 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.