Cameroon vs Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Cameroon
11.5%
in 2023
Namibia
12.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
19th
Namibia rank
16th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.9% against 11.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 11.6% | 16.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 12.8% | 8.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 12.9% against 11.5% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 16th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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