Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 35.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Benin 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.4% | — |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 32.1% | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +162.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +162.8% | 2.6% | 6.9% |
| 2020 | -85.5% | 18.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 29.9% | 35.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 18.8% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 19.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 6.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release