Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 7.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin is 7.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 158.5% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 34.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 33rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.8% | — |
| 1972 | 27.1% | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +51.2% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -85.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +158.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 19.7% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.8% | 34.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 18.1% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.2% | 20.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 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 5 of primary education, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Benin was 7.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release