Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
7th
of 170 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2000
All-time low
19.0%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin stood at 21.5%.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin peaked at 25.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 7th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.2% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Benin was 21.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release