Cameroon vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Cameroon
14.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
15.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
20th
Lesotho rank
18th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.8% against 14.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 195 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 | 32.7% | 16.7% | 16.0% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 33.5% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 32.5% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 28.1% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.8% against 14.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, 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, male?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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