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

Cameroon
147,411 number
in 2019
India
227,166 number
in 2017
Cameroon rank
9th
India rank
6th

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

  • Cameroon
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119952019

How they compare

India currently reports 227,166 number against 147,411 number in Cameroon, a difference of 79,755 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 9th and India ranks 6th of 189 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon India Difference Ahead
1970s 88,163 number 4.48 million number 4.40 million number India
1980s 153,820 number 1.06 million number 902,310 number India
1990s 141,472 number 1.22 million number 1.08 million number India
2000s 181,555 number 1.25 million number 1.07 million number India
2010s 133,590 number 934,308 number 800,717 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or India?
India, at 227,166 number against 147,411 number in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and India?
79,755 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and India rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 9th and India ranks 6th 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.