Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 13.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 25.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2015.
That places Benin 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.3% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 17.2% | 24.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 15.6% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 19.9% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 2 |
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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, female in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Benin was 13.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release