Cameroon vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
15.0%
in 2018
South Africa
11.6%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 15.0% against 11.6% in South Africa, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 12.1% | 21.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 13.6% | 8.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 1.4% | 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 South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 15.0% against 11.6% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 3.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 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
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.