Cameroon vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Cameroon
15.5%
in 2018
Rwanda
15.8%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
21st
Rwanda rank
20th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 33.8% 23.3% 10.5% Cameroon
1980s 37.3% 20.0% 17.3% Cameroon
1990s 36.0% 18.0% 18.0% Cameroon
2000s 23.2% 19.3% 3.9% Cameroon
2010s 14.6% 21.4% 6.8% Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Cameroon and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th of 186 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.