Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 1 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2022.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Benin peaked at 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1754 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Benin 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2206 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3207 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3706 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4848 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.416 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5442 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7067 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6631 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6899 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7027 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7176 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7343 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6018 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7166 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8274 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8807 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9376 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9878 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9659 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.813 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 1 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2109 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | 0.3706 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6086 units per square kilometre | 0.416 units per square kilometre | 0.7343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.865 units per square kilometre | 0.6018 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.9878 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.9659 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.813 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Hong Kong 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Madagascar 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 0.9962 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Gambia 0.9893 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Benin?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Benin was 1 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.