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

17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

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

Cameroon

131,243 number

in 2016

Madagascar

125,874 number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

18th

Madagascar rank

19th

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

Cameroon
Madagascar

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 131,243 number against 125,874 number in Madagascar, a difference of 5,369 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,986 number	9,751 number	2,766 number	Madagascar
1980s	53,426 number	60,068 number	6,642 number	Madagascar
1990s	58,509 number	60,249 number	1,740 number	Madagascar
2000s	85,346 number	79,790 number	5,556 number	Cameroon
2010s	130,855 number	146,319 number	15,464 number	Madagascar

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 Madagascar?: Cameroon, at 131,243 number against 125,874 number in Madagascar as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Cameroon and Madagascar?: 5,369 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th 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: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.