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

31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.

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 Mali: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Cameroon

567,691 number

in 2019

Mali

499,550 number

in 2017

Cameroon rank

12th

Mali rank

14th

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

Cameroon
Mali

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 567,691 number against 499,550 number in Mali, a difference of 68,141 number.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Mali ranks 14th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	277,426 number	66,702 number	210,724 number	Cameroon
1980s	469,714 number	87,728 number	381,986 number	Cameroon
1990s	568,634 number	166,930 number	401,704 number	Cameroon
2000s	659,762 number	255,042 number	404,720 number	Cameroon
2010s	500,525 number	400,058 number	100,467 number	Cameroon

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 Mali?: Cameroon, at 567,691 number against 499,550 number in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Cameroon and Mali?: 68,141 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 12th and Mali 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.