Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 9.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9.0% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Benin peaked at 50.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.
That places Benin 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.5% | — |
| 1972 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 42.8% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | +49.3% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | +67.8% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +225.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 40.9% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 25.8% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 25.5% | 45.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 15.9% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.5% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 2 |
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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, female in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Benin was 9.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release