Cameroon vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Cameroon
11.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
12.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Lesotho rank
21st
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.8% against 11.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 10.8% | 13.0% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 18.8% | 9.3% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 17.7% | 12.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 20.0% | 4.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.9% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.8% against 11.7% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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
February 2026 Data Release