Benin vs Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female

Benin
15.8%
in 2018
Cameroon
12.6%
in 2018
Benin rank
11th
Cameroon rank
14th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 15.8% against 12.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Cameroon ranks 14th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 20.1% 23.0% 2.8% Cameroon
1980s 22.7% 24.9% 2.1% Cameroon
2000s 18.1% 17.7% 0.4% Benin
2010s 13.0% 12.0% 1.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 15.8% against 12.6% in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Benin and Cameroon?
3.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 11th and Cameroon ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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