Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin is 7.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 214.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 32.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Benin 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.9% | — |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -87.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +214.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 18.9% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 21.5% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 29.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.8% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 19.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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, female in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Benin was 7.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female 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, female?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release