Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin

Benin: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 18.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.2%
Change on year
up 216.8%
World rank
11th
of 118 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 1983
All-time low
5.7%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin, 1971–2018

10203040501971199420181971: 38.6 %1972: 37.4 %1973: 40.5 %1975: 35.8 %1976: 43.2 %1977: 36.6 %1978: 40.2 %1980: 29.4 %1982: 41.1 %1983: 49.6 %1984: 37.2 %1985: 41.7 %1986: 37.5 %1987: 44.5 %1988: 37.2 %1989: 27.2 %1991: 43.5 %1992: 44 %1993: 28.8 %1994: 32.2 %1995: 33.2 %1996: 30.6 %1997: 26.1 %2000: 28.6 %2001: 25.5 %2002: 34.5 %2003: 30.8 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 5.7 %2018: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin stood at 18.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 216.8% on the previous year and up 23.3% 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 11th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Benin, 1971 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 10.7% 5.7% 18.2% 7

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 8 Suriname 21.9% compare
  2. 9 Belgium 21.5% compare
  3. 10 Chad 18.6% compare
  4. 12 Burkina Faso 16.9% compare
  5. 13 Eswatini 16.9% compare
  6. 14 Namibia 16.8% compare

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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 18.2% in 2018, 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 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.