Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Cameroon
11.9%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.2%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
23rd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
21st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 23rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 25.6% 20.9% 4.6% Cameroon
1980s 31.1% 20.6% 10.4% Cameroon
1990s 29.4% 23.5% 6.0% Cameroon
2000s 15.5% 15.9% 0.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 12.9% 11.7% 1.2% 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, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
196 places, 5,162 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release