Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 15.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 26.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1974.
Benin ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.7% | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | +106.5% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -12.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +106.5% | 10.9% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 10.9% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 18.3% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 19.7% | 24.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 19.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 15.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release