Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 8.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
28th
of 136 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 1983
All-time low
5.7%
in 2015
Years of data
38
1971–2021
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.9% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2021.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin peaked at 49.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 28th of 136 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 6 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.6% | — |
| 1972 | 37.4% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +60.1% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +216.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 35.8% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 27.2% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 26.1% | 44.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 14.7% | 34.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 5.7% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 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, male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male 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, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release