What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

13,243 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso

75,224 number

in 2019

Cameroon

61,981 number

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

6th

Cameroon rank

8th

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 75,224 number against 61,981 number in Cameroon, a difference of 13,243 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cameroon ranks 8th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7,116 number	43,573 number	36,457 number	Cameroon
1980s	14,410 number	67,671 number	53,261 number	Cameroon
1990s	34,127 number	71,930 number	37,802 number	Cameroon
2000s	49,213 number	68,022 number	18,809 number	Cameroon
2010s	67,397 number	61,148 number	6,249 number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at 75,224 number against 61,981 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 13,243 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?: Burkina Faso ranks 6th and Cameroon ranks 8th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 3,622 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.