Burundi vs Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Burundi
646,726
in 2020
Cameroon
611,326
in 2024
Burundi rank
11th
Cameroon rank
12th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 646,726 against 611,326 in Cameroon, a difference of 35,400.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burundi ranks 11th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 33,603 278,339 244,736 Cameroon
1980s 68,953 474,515 405,562 Cameroon
1990s 135,089 565,214 430,125 Cameroon
2000s 337,260 658,091 320,831 Cameroon
2010s 564,467 508,669 55,798 Burundi
2020s 646,726 591,158 55,568 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Burundi or Cameroon?
Burundi, at 646,726 against 611,326 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Burundi and Cameroon?
35,400, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Burundi ranks 11th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.