Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 66,032 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 66,032 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 102,133 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31,852 number, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 188 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, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35,642 number | — |
| 1974 | 38,667 number | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 40,096 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 40,572 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 42,427 number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 31,852 number | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 47,427 number | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 52,220 number | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 54,962 number | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 58,082 number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 61,961 number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 62,494 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 63,027 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 66,350 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 66,817 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69,664 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 67,981 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 69,754 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 62,534 number | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 66,846 number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 102,133 number | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 100,251 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 95,899 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 86,844 number | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 69,462 number | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 60,129 number | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 55,124 number | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 53,333 number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 55,414 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 62,348 number | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 64,955 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 64,705 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57,806 number | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 63,301 number | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 66,032 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,526 number | 31,852 number | 47,427 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 61,731 number | 52,220 number | 69,664 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 66,756 number | 62,534 number | 69,754 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 83,081 number | 60,129 number | 102,133 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 60,335 number | 53,333 number | 66,032 number | 9 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 66,032 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 102,133 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,852 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.