Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 7.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.7%
Change on year
up 217.9%
World rank
29th
of 183 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1988
All-time low
2.4%
in 2020
Years of data
40
1971–2021
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male 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, male in Benin is 7.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 217.9% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 28.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +217.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 24.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 21.6% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.5% | 28.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 26 Dominican Republic 10.1% compare
- 27 Yemen 9.3% compare
- 28 Mozambique 8.5% compare
- 30 Morocco 7.6% compare
- 31 Lebanon 7.4% compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 7.0% 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, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin was 7.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release