Cameroon vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Cameroon
5.0%
in 2022
Mauritania
5.1%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
48th
Mauritania rank
47th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 7.0% | 10.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 13.6% | 9.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 8.4% | 7.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.2% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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