Cameroon vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 15.5% against 13.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 13.4% | 19.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 14.4% | 8.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 15.5% against 13.4% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 2.1%, 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, male?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.