Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Cameroon
131,243 number
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
3.06 million number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
18th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3.06 million number against 131,243 number in Cameroon, a difference of 2.93 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 23.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 85,346 number 3.70 million number 3.61 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 130,855 number 3.23 million number 3.10 million number Latin America & Caribbean

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, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 3.06 million number against 131,243 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
2.93 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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.