Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 7.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 7.4%.
The figure is up 216.2% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 29.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.2% | — |
| 1972 | 22.1% | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +216.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +216.2% | 2.3% | 7.4% |
| 2020 | -87.5% | 18.7% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 17.2% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 21.6% | 29.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.3% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.6% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Tunisia 8.5% compare
- 31 Mozambique 8.0% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 7.9% compare
- 34 Nepal 7.0% compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 6.3% compare
- 36 Aruba 6.2% 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 7.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release