Repeaters, primary, female in Benin
Benin: Repeaters, primary, female was 14.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Benin is 14.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Benin peaked at 30.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.7% | — |
| 1972 | 18.6% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.3% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.3% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 8 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Benin?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Benin was 14.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.