Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0082 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Benin is 0.0082 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0213 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1972.
That places Benin 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.017 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0179 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.018 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.015 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 units per person | +20.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0082 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0082 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Benin?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Benin was 0.0082 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.