What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and South Africa?

328 number, with Cameroon ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Cameroon

98,938 number

in 2019

South Africa

98,610 number

in 2018

Cameroon rank

12th

South Africa rank

13th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

Cameroon
South Africa

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 98,938 number against 98,610 number in South Africa, a difference of 328 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80,410 number	132,255 number	51,845 number	South Africa
2000s	99,780 number	76,698 number	23,082 number	Cameroon
2010s	90,463 number	113,822 number	23,360 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or South Africa?: Cameroon, at 98,938 number against 98,610 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and South Africa?: 328 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,880 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.