Cameroon vs South Africa: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Cameroon
43,280 number
in 2019
South Africa
42,489 number
in 2018
Cameroon rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k197319962019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 43,280 number against 42,489 number in South Africa, a difference of 791 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42,798 number 68,688 number 25,890 number South Africa
2000s 48,447 number 46,402 number 2,044 number Cameroon
2010s 38,702 number 44,006 number 5,304 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 43,280 number against 42,489 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Cameroon and South Africa?
791 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.