Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 24.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Benin stood at 24.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Benin peaked at 56.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2020.
That places Benin 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.6% | — |
| 1976 | 32.8% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | +124.9% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 25.2% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.8% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.4% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Benin was 24.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release