Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 16.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 23.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2015.
That places Benin 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 16.6% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 15.3% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 15.4% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.2% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 16.6% | 7 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 16.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.