Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
9th
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1979
All-time low
12.4%
in 2015
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2018

05101520251971199420181971: 14.4 %1972: 15.8 %1973: 16.9 %1975: 17.9 %1976: 16.2 %1977: 18.3 %1978: 14.5 %1979: 23.5 %1980: 15.2 %1982: 19.9 %1983: 22.4 %1984: 22.2 %1985: 22 %1986: 22.6 %1987: 21.3 %1988: 22.4 %1989: 18.6 %1991: 18.8 %1992: 19.4 %1993: 21.5 %1994: 21.7 %1995: 21.6 %1996: 23.1 %1997: 21.4 %2000: 21 %2001: 13.6 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 14.6 %2009: 15.6 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 12.4 %2018: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin is 17.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% 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 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13.9% 12.4% 17.4% 7

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 6 Malawi 22.5% compare
  2. 7 Chad 18.6% compare
  3. 8 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
  4. 10 Vanuatu 17.4% compare
  5. 11 Guinea 17.0% compare
  6. 12 Namibia 16.4% compare

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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 17.4% in 2018, 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 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.