Cameroon vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
13.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
13.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
20th
Lesotho rank
19th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13.6% against 13.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 16.6% | 15.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 32.1% | 4.2% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 29.8% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 25.2% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 13.6% against 13.5% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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