Cameroon vs Portugal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Cameroon
13.5%
in 2018
Portugal
13.5%
in 1990
Cameroon rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Portugal
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 13.5% against 13.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 184 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 25.8% 17.9% 7.9% Cameroon
1980s 30.2% 18.5% 11.7% Cameroon
1990s 29.4% 13.5% 15.9% 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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 13.5% against 13.5% in Cameroon as of 1990.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cameroon and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1990.
How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 184 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.