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

Cameroon
131,243 number
in 2016
Niger
155,178 number
in 2019
Cameroon rank
18th
Niger rank
16th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119952019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 155,178 number against 131,243 number in Cameroon, a difference of 23,935 number.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Niger ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 10,757 number 1,375 number 9,382 number Cameroon
1980s 40,387 number 6,228 number 34,158 number Cameroon
1990s 58,509 number 14,775 number 43,734 number Cameroon
2000s 85,346 number 41,688 number 43,659 number Cameroon
2010s 130,855 number 81,729 number 49,127 number Cameroon

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 Niger?
Niger, at 155,178 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 Niger?
23,935 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Niger 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.