Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 7.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.5% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 27.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Benin ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.8% | — |
| 1972 | 17.3% | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -67.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -53.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +170.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.4% | 22.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 7.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 37 Haiti 7.8% compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.4% compare
- 39 Syrian Arab Republic 7.3% compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 7.1% compare
- 42 Lesotho 7.0% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 6.9% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Benin was 7.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.