Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 98,938 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
98,938 number
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
108,908 number
in 2004
All-time low
33,986 number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1973–2019
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 98,938 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 108,908 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33,986 number, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42,283 number | — |
| 1974 | 44,339 number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 46,019 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 45,079 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 47,409 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 33,986 number | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 53,584 number | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 57,078 number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 59,834 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 62,367 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 66,165 number | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 67,500 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 69,975 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 71,323 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 73,171 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 75,947 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 76,299 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78,292 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 82,528 number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 86,526 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 103,907 number | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 108,908 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 106,957 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 92,455 number | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 88,060 number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 87,071 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 81,493 number | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 79,409 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 83,222 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 93,069 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 93,445 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92,045 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 95,311 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 85,898 number | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 98,938 number | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,671 number | 33,986 number | 53,584 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 67,040 number | 57,078 number | 75,947 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 79,040 number | 76,299 number | 82,528 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 96,269 number | 86,526 number | 108,908 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 89,203 number | 79,409 number | 98,938 number | 9 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 98,938 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 108,908 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,986 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 2 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.