Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 147,411 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 147,411 number.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 228,558 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74,096 number, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 82,411 number | — |
| 1974 | 88,163 number | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 90,661 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 91,124 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95,674 number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 74,096 number | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 107,123 number | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 117,687 number | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 124,588 number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 132,651 number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 141,653 number | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 142,697 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 144,229 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 150,763 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 151,577 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 156,064 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 153,834 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 156,891 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 141,472 number | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 148,326 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 228,558 number | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 224,459 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 223,754 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 195,879 number | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 156,790 number | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 135,318 number | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 124,163 number | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 119,492 number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 125,257 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 139,631 number | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 145,042 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 144,190 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 129,025 number | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 140,572 number | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 147,411 number | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,893 number | 74,096 number | 107,123 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 140,212 number | 117,687 number | 156,064 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 150,732 number | 141,472 number | 156,891 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 187,583 number | 135,318 number | 228,558 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 134,976 number | 119,492 number | 147,411 number | 9 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 147,411 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 228,558 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,096 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.