Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 16.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.1%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
16th
of 180 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 1984
All-time low
11.2%
in 1973
Years of data
40
1971–2021
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.1% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2021.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 24.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1973.
That places Benin 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.0% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +87.2% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 11.2% | 21.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 18.0% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 19.4% | 23.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.2% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Suriname 18.5% compare
- 14 Madagascar 18.2% compare
- 15 Guinea 17.0% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.9% compare
- 18 Libya 15.4% compare
- 19 New Caledonia 15.1% compare
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, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Benin was 16.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1973.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release