Cameroon vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Cameroon
12.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
12.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
22nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 14.0% | 13.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 26.2% | 5.2% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 24.6% | 4.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 23.8% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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