Cameroon vs World: Repeaters, primary, female

Cameroon
11.9%
in 2018
World
2.9%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
23rd
World rank
21st

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • World
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.9% against 2.9% in World, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.2 times World's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon World Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5% 7.9% 16.6% Cameroon
1980s 28.8% 7.0% 21.8% Cameroon
1990s 27.3% 5.7% 21.5% Cameroon
2000s 22.1% 4.5% 17.5% Cameroon
2010s 12.0% 3.5% 8.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Cameroon or World?
Cameroon, at 11.9% against 2.9% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Cameroon and World?
9.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and World rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Cameroon ranks 23rd and World ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.