Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 15.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin is 15.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 29.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.9% | — |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 26.1% | +71.1% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 15.3% | 26.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 18.9% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 19.6% | 28.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.5% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 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, female in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Benin was 15.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release