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

Cameroon
15.5%
in 2018
South Africa
13.4%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
10203040197219952018

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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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.