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

27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Mali: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Cameroon

80,356 number

in 2019

Mali

94,251 number

in 2017

Cameroon rank

10th

Mali rank

9th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Cameroon
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 94,251 number against 80,356 number in Cameroon, a difference of 13,895 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	28,001 number	8,130 number	19,870 number	Cameroon
1980s	53,276 number	11,324 number	41,953 number	Cameroon
2000s	82,265 number	51,699 number	30,566 number	Cameroon
2010s	66,281 number	79,822 number	13,540 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Mali?: Mali, at 94,251 number against 80,356 number in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Mali?: 13,895 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.