Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Benin
Benin: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 15.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Benin is 15.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Benin peaked at 28.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2016.
That places Benin 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.8% | — |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 18.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.3% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 15.1% | 8 |
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, primary, total in Benin?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Benin was 15.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.