How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Cameroon

23,595 number

in 2016

Senegal

23,429 number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

35th

Senegal rank

36th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 23,595 number against 23,429 number in Senegal, a difference of 166 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 36th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,277 number	1,684 number	593.2 number	Cameroon
1980s	7,040 number	2,679 number	4,361 number	Cameroon
1990s	5,962 number	4,282 number	1,680 number	Cameroon
2000s	19,030 number	9,993 number	9,037 number	Cameroon
2010s	22,495 number	36,135 number	13,640 number	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Cameroon or Senegal?: Cameroon, at 23,595 number against 23,429 number in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Cameroon and Senegal?: 166 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.