Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 17,674 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon is 17,674 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 17,674 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 998 number, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 185 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,042 number | — |
| 1972 | 998 number | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,058 number | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1,218 number | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 1,219 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,614 number | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 2,194 number | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 2,468 number | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3,055 number | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 3,951 number | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 4,892 number | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 5,281 number | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 5,264 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4,895 number | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 6,630 number | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 7,074 number | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 8,141 number | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 8,994 number | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 4,855 number | -46.0% |
| 1991 | 9,503 number | +95.7% |
| 2003 | 12,252 number | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 11,807 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12,161 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14,870 number | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 16,803 number | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 13,501 number | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 16,062 number | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 16,842 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 17,141 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17,674 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,652 number | 998 number | 3,055 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,125 number | 3,951 number | 8,994 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,179 number | 4,855 number | 9,503 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,579 number | 11,807 number | 16,803 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,244 number | 13,501 number | 17,674 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon was 17,674 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,674 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 998 number in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general 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.