Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 10,655 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
10,655 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
12,639 number
in 2009
All-time low
420 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2016

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Cameroon, 1971–2016

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199320161971: 420 number1972: 469 number1973: 597 number1974: 594 number1975: 594 number1976: 921 number1977: 1.1k number1978: 1.3k number1979: 1.8k number1980: 2.0k number1981: 2.2k number1982: 2.3k number1983: 2.7k number1984: 2.7k number1985: 3.1k number1986: 3.6k number1987: 4.2k number1988: 4.8k number1990: 5.5k number1991: 4.9k number2000: 8.2k number2001: 10.1k number2006: 6.8k number2007: 7.0k number2008: 8.7k number2009: 12.6k number2011: 9.3k number2012: 9.9k number2013: 10.9k number2014: 11.0k number2015: 11.0k number2016: 10.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Cameroon stood at 10,655 number.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Cameroon peaked at 12,639 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 420 number, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Cameroon, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 420 number
1972 469 number +11.7%
1973 597 number +27.3%
1974 594 number -0.5%
1975 594 number +0.0%
1976 921 number +55.1%
1977 1,088 number +18.1%
1978 1,320 number +21.3%
1979 1,754 number +32.9%
1980 2,041 number +16.4%
1981 2,207 number +8.1%
1982 2,320 number +5.1%
1983 2,696 number +16.2%
1984 2,731 number +1.3%
1985 3,103 number +13.6%
1986 3,578 number +15.3%
1987 4,154 number +16.1%
1988 4,825 number +16.2%
1990 5,501 number +14.0%
1991 4,854 number -11.8%
2000 8,244 number +69.8%
2001 10,057 number +22.0%
2006 6,768 number -32.7%
2007 6,971 number +3.0%
2008 8,690 number +24.7%
2009 12,639 number +45.4%
2011 9,251 number -26.8%
2012 9,879 number +6.8%
2013 10,852 number +9.8%
2014 10,974 number +1.1%
2015 11,037 number +0.6%
2016 10,655 number -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 861.89 number 420 number 1,754 number 9
1980s 3,073 number 2,041 number 4,825 number 9
1990s 5,178 number 4,854 number 5,501 number 2
2000s 8,895 number 6,768 number 12,639 number 6
2010s 10,441 number 9,251 number 11,037 number 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 29 Eswatini 11,761 number compare
  2. 30 Nepal 11,524 number compare
  3. 31 Senegal 10,787 number compare
  4. 33 Chad 10,283 number compare
  5. 34 Colombia 10,081 number compare
  6. 35 Namibia 8,570 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Cameroon?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Cameroon was 10,655 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 12,639 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 420 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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