Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin stood at 23.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin peaked at 49.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1980.
That places Benin 8th out of 90 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.2% | — |
| 1972 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 28.1% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 28.8% | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 26.7% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +138.4% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 23.4% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 20.6% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.1% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.4% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Benin was 23.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release