Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Cameroon
4.2%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
4.7%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
54th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 20.5% | 10.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release