Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 19.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 26.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1977.
That places Benin 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.7% | — |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +278.4% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 7.0% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 19.1% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 19.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1977.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 2 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