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

36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Burundi

582,744 number

in 2019

Cameroon

567,691 number

in 2019

Burundi rank

10th

Cameroon rank

12th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Burundi
Cameroon

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 582,744 number against 567,691 number in Cameroon, a difference of 15,053 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33,603 number	278,339 number	244,736 number	Cameroon
1980s	61,035 number	465,977 number	404,941 number	Cameroon
1990s	135,089 number	565,214 number	430,125 number	Cameroon
2000s	354,284 number	659,762 number	305,477 number	Cameroon
2010s	562,459 number	509,551 number	52,908 number	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Burundi or Cameroon?: Burundi, at 582,744 number against 567,691 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Burundi and Cameroon?: 15,053 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Burundi ranks 10th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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