Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 14.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.4%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1979
All-time low
12.4%
in 2015
Years of data
40
1971–2021
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 14.4%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 23.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.4% | — |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 15.2% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.8% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.6% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 12 Congo 15.4% compare
- 13 Suriname 14.8% compare
- 14 New Caledonia 14.6% compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.0% compare
- 17 Chad 13.9% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 13.7% 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 2 of primary education, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin was 14.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release