Cameroon vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Cameroon
13.1%
in 2023
Namibia
14.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
16th
Namibia rank
15th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.9% against 13.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 13.5% | 18.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 16.3% | 4.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.6% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.9% against 13.1% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 1.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary 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