Cameroon vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Cameroon
308,459 number
in 2019
South Africa
370,769 number
in 2018
Cameroon rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197319962019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 370,769 number against 308,459 number in Cameroon, a difference of 62,310 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 187 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 317,914 number 487,229 number 169,315 number South Africa
2000s 380,794 number 313,992 number 66,802 number Cameroon
2010s 286,194 number 403,132 number 116,937 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Cameroon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 370,769 number against 308,459 number in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Cameroon and South Africa?
62,310 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Cameroon ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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