Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 22.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin peaked at 46.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1980.
Benin ranks 9th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.8% | — |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +147.4% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 21.8% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 18.7% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.7% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.0% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 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, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Benin was 22.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release