Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 18.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2021.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 22.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +224.6% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 6.4% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.4% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 18.1% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 18.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release