Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Benin

Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual was 23.22 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
23.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 151.2%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
30.82 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-45.32 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
42
1972–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Benin, 1972–2022

-40-20020401972199720221972: 2.1 % change on previous year1973: 23.2 % change on previous year1974: 13.7 % change on previous year1975: 0.601 % change on previous year1976: 27.1 % change on previous year1977: 11.7 % change on previous year1978: -0.738 % change on previous year1979: 4.2 % change on previous year1980: 30.8 % change on previous year1981: -12 % change on previous year1982: -2.4 % change on previous year1983: 30.8 % change on previous year1984: 29.9 % change on previous year1985: -6.2 % change on previous year1986: 4 % change on previous year1987: 1.9 % change on previous year1988: 2.1 % change on previous year1989: 2.3 % change on previous year1990: -18 % change on previous year1991: 2 % change on previous year1992: 16.7 % change on previous year1993: 15.5 % change on previous year1994: 6.5 % change on previous year1995: 6.5 % change on previous year1996: 8.1 % change on previous year1997: 8.3 % change on previous year1998: -0.297 % change on previous year2001: 12 % change on previous year2002: 13.5 % change on previous year2003: 0.697 % change on previous year2004: 21.8 % change on previous year2005: -28.5 % change on previous year2011: -15.4 % change on previous year2012: 12.9 % change on previous year2013: -0.024 % change on previous year2014: 0.619 % change on previous year2015: 4.9 % change on previous year2016: -6.4 % change on previous year2019: 6.4 % change on previous year2020: -12.1 % change on previous year2021: -45.3 % change on previous year2022: 23.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Benin recorded 23.22 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in 2022.

The figure is up 151.2% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Benin peaked at 30.82 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -45.32 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Benin 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male (number), annual in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual growth rate in Benin, 1972 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 2.07 % change on previous year
1973 23.21 % change on previous year +1022.5%
1974 13.68 % change on previous year -41.1%
1975 0.6013 % change on previous year -95.6%
1976 27.12 % change on previous year +4411.1%
1977 11.71 % change on previous year -56.8%
1978 -0.7378 % change on previous year -106.3%
1979 4.22 % change on previous year -672.0%
1980 30.82 % change on previous year +630.2%
1981 -12.03 % change on previous year -139.0%
1982 -2.45 % change on previous year -79.7%
1983 30.8 % change on previous year -1359.6%
1984 29.86 % change on previous year -3.1%
1985 -6.17 % change on previous year -120.7%
1986 4.04 % change on previous year -165.5%
1987 1.85 % change on previous year -54.1%
1988 2.12 % change on previous year +14.1%
1989 2.34 % change on previous year +10.4%
1990 -18.04 % change on previous year -872.5%
1991 2.03 % change on previous year -111.3%
1992 16.7 % change on previous year +722.3%
1993 15.46 % change on previous year -7.4%
1994 6.45 % change on previous year -58.3%
1995 6.46 % change on previous year +0.1%
1996 8.12 % change on previous year +25.8%
1997 8.34 % change on previous year +2.6%
1998 -0.2971 % change on previous year -103.6%
2001 12.03 % change on previous year -4149.1%
2002 13.53 % change on previous year +12.4%
2003 0.6967 % change on previous year -94.8%
2004 21.77 % change on previous year +3024.8%
2005 -28.52 % change on previous year -231.0%
2011 -15.4 % change on previous year -46.0%
2012 12.91 % change on previous year -183.8%
2013 -0.0244 % change on previous year -100.2%
2014 0.619 % change on previous year -2637.3%
2015 4.85 % change on previous year +684.1%
2016 -6.4 % change on previous year -231.9%
2019 6.4 % change on previous year -200.0%
2020 -12.08 % change on previous year -288.7%
2021 -45.32 % change on previous year +275.2%
2022 23.22 % change on previous year -151.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 23.22 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.39 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 23.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7141 % change on previous year, 32.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +4411.1% 0.6013 % change on previous year 27.12 % change on previous year
2001 +4149.1% -0.2971 % change on previous year 12.03 % change on previous year
2004 +3024.8% 0.6967 % change on previous year 21.77 % change on previous year
2014 +2637.3% -0.0244 % change on previous year 0.619 % change on previous year
1983 +1359.6% -2.45 % change on previous year 30.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.23 % change on previous year -0.7378 % change on previous year 27.12 % change on previous year 8
1980s 8.12 % change on previous year -12.03 % change on previous year 30.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.02 % change on previous year -18.04 % change on previous year 16.7 % change on previous year 9
2000s 3.9 % change on previous year -28.52 % change on previous year 21.77 % change on previous year 5
2010s 0.4224 % change on previous year -15.4 % change on previous year 12.91 % change on previous year 7
2020s -11.4 % change on previous year -45.32 % change on previous year 23.22 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 28 Kiribati 27.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Romania 24.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Niger 24.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 23.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Spain 22.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Congo 22.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Benin?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual in Benin was 23.22 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 30.82 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -45.32 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual?
Benin ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
399 places, 14,189 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.