Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 8.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.9%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
24th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1983
All-time low
7.7%
in 2020
Years of data
43
1971–2021
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Benin peaked at 30.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 24th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.1% | — |
| 1972 | 23.6% | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 21.1% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 21.4% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 21.7% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 14.0% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Benin
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 423,019 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 506,080 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 170,241 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Benin?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Benin was 8.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release