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

Cameroon
611,326
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
15.13 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
UNICEF: Africa rank
13th

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

  • Cameroon
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 15.13 million against 611,326 in Cameroon, a difference of 14.52 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 24.8 times Cameroon's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 278,339 5.58 million 5.31 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 474,515 7.73 million 7.25 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 566,354 9.30 million 8.74 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 658,091 12.65 million 11.99 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 508,669 13.82 million 13.32 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 612,592 14.70 million 14.09 million UNICEF: Africa

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, Cameroon or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 15.13 million against 611,326 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Cameroon and UNICEF: Africa?
14.52 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Cameroon ranks 12th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 13th 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.