Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Benin
Benin: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
28th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 1983
All-time low
8.0%
in 2020
Years of data
43
1971–2021
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Benin, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Benin stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Benin peaked at 27.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 28th 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), male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.8% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 23.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 20.3% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 13.9% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.3% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Benin?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Benin was 9.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release