Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 45,874 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon is 45,874 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 48,722 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14,858 number, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 185 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, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18,717 number | — |
| 1974 | 19,495 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 20,551 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 19,835 number | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 20,898 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 14,858 number | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 23,879 number | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 25,348 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 26,555 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 27,817 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 29,415 number | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 29,932 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 30,626 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31,410 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 32,092 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 34,173 number | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 33,379 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 34,200 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 36,308 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 38,812 number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 46,456 number | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 48,722 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 46,975 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 41,242 number | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 39,371 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 39,200 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36,662 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 35,781 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 37,711 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 42,593 number | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 42,851 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41,958 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 43,891 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 39,708 number | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 45,874 number | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,748 number | 14,858 number | 23,879 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 29,708 number | 25,348 number | 34,173 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 34,629 number | 33,379 number | 36,308 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,968 number | 38,812 number | 48,722 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 40,781 number | 35,781 number | 45,874 number | 9 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 45,874 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48,722 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,858 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, 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.