Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 8.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin peaked at 49.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
That places Benin 26th out of 142 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.5% | — |
| 1972 | 38.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 41.3% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 41.2% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 43.2% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +42.7% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 37.4% | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +220.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +220.8% | 5.6% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 44.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 26.7% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 25.9% | 44.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 15.2% | 34.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.6% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Benin was 8.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release