Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 27,427 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon is 27,427 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 38,727 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,116 number, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,124 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,116 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,290 number | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 1,247 number | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,246 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,763 number | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 2,162 number | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 2,328 number | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3,144 number | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 4,610 number | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 5,725 number | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 6,704 number | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 7,082 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 6,299 number | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 7,808 number | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 8,704 number | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 10,692 number | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 11,319 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 6,776 number | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 13,595 number | +100.6% |
| 2003 | 17,554 number | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 16,722 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 17,224 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19,594 number | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 23,943 number | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 21,222 number | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 22,562 number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 38,727 number | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 25,018 number | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 27,427 number | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,713 number | 1,116 number | 3,144 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,660 number | 4,610 number | 11,319 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,186 number | 6,776 number | 13,595 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,007 number | 16,722 number | 23,943 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 26,991 number | 21,222 number | 38,727 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon was 27,427 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38,727 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,116 number in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 3 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.