Burundi vs Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Burundi
182,632 number
in 2019
Cameroon
147,411 number
in 2019
Burundi rank
7th
Cameroon rank
9th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 182,632 number against 147,411 number in Cameroon, a difference of 35,221 number.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burundi ranks 7th and Cameroon ranks 9th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 6,448 number 89,893 number 83,445 number Cameroon
1980s 12,363 number 140,212 number 127,849 number Cameroon
1990s 24,060 number 155,362 number 131,303 number Cameroon
2000s 112,278 number 181,555 number 69,277 number Cameroon
2010s 167,543 number 134,976 number 32,567 number Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Burundi or Cameroon?
Burundi, at 182,632 number against 147,411 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Cameroon?
35,221 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 7th and Cameroon ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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