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

37 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.

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

Cameroon

567,691 number

in 2019

IBRD only

7.14 million number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

12th

IBRD only rank

14th

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

Cameroon
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 7.14 million number against 567,691 number in Cameroon, a difference of 6.57 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 12.6 times Cameroon's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	278,339 number	34.57 million number	34.29 million number	IBRD only
1980s	465,977 number	32.43 million number	31.97 million number	IBRD only
1990s	566,354 number	25.96 million number	25.40 million number	IBRD only
2000s	659,762 number	16.66 million number	16.00 million number	IBRD only
2010s	509,551 number	10.21 million number	9.71 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Cameroon or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 7.14 million number against 567,691 number in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Cameroon and IBRD only?: 6.57 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and IBRD only?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and IBRD only rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 12th and IBRD only ranks 14th 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.