Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 28.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 28.5% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin peaked at 36.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1980.
That places Benin 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.6% | — |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | +191.9% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 13.2% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 12.3% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.0% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.2% | 28.5% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin was 28.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release