Benin vs Cameroon: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Benin
180,288 number
in 2016
Cameroon
131,243 number
in 2016
Benin rank
15th
Cameroon rank
18th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 180,288 number against 131,243 number in Cameroon, a difference of 49,045 number.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 4,845 number 10,757 number 5,912 number Cameroon
1980s 25,070 number 40,248 number 15,178 number Cameroon
1990s 24,160 number 40,870 number 16,710 number Cameroon
2000s 61,123 number 69,279 number 8,156 number Cameroon
2010s 155,153 number 130,855 number 24,297 number Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 180,288 number against 131,243 number in Cameroon as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Benin and Cameroon?
49,045 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Benin ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.