Bhutan vs Cameroon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bhutan
11.2%
in 2023
Cameroon
11.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
24th
Cameroon rank
23rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 11.9% against 11.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 24.7% | 10.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 30.4% | 12.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 27.9% | 14.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 19.7% | 12.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 12.3% | 6.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.5% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Bhutan or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 11.9% against 11.2% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bhutan and Cameroon?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cameroon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Cameroon rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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