Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Cameroon
11.9%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
12.6%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
20th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.6% against 11.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 41.3% | 14.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 25.4% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 21.4% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 0.8% | 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.6% against 11.9% in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th 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