Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 20.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.2%
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
9th
of 171 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1988
All-time low
13.4%
in 2010
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2018

01020301971199420181971: 16.5 %1972: 20.8 %1973: 21.1 %1975: 19.9 %1976: 21.6 %1977: 18.4 %1978: 19.6 %1979: 24.2 %1980: 21.6 %1982: 22.7 %1983: 27.7 %1984: 27 %1985: 26.9 %1986: 27.8 %1987: 27.1 %1988: 28.7 %1989: 21.7 %1991: 25 %1992: 27.1 %1993: 26.8 %1994: 27.1 %1995: 26 %1996: 27.4 %1997: 25.7 %2000: 24.9 %2001: 28.2 %2002: 17.8 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 17.9 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 13.4 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 15 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 16 %2015: 14.2 %2018: 20.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 20.2% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 42.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% 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, 13.4%, in 2010.

That places Benin 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 15.7% 13.4% 20.2% 7

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 6 Central African Republic 24.1% compare
  2. 7 Malawi 23.5% compare
  3. 8 Mali 20.3% compare
  4. 10 Suriname 19.6% compare
  5. 11 Chad 18.0% compare
  6. 12 Tunisia 17.7% compare

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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 20.2% in 2018, 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 13.4% in 2010.
How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Benin ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 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.