Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 94,799 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 94,799 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 143,042 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36,866 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 34 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 37,470 number | — |
| 1974 | 40,788 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 43,590 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 43,539 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47,069 number | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 36,866 number | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 55,131 number | +49.5% |
| 1980 | 63,483 number | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 71,066 number | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 75,287 number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 79,125 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 84,054 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 88,800 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 95,029 number | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 105,511 number | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 106,235 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 112,358 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 113,998 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 121,586 number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 143,042 number | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 106,608 number | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 122,568 number | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 114,977 number | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 85,092 number | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 73,677 number | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 67,231 number | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 66,604 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 69,791 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 85,143 number | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 81,631 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 81,333 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 88,512 number | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 82,698 number | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 94,799 number | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,493 number | 36,866 number | 55,131 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 85,399 number | 63,483 number | 106,235 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 113,178 number | 112,358 number | 113,998 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 109,650 number | 73,677 number | 143,042 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 79,749 number | 66,604 number | 94,799 number | 9 |
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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 primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 94,799 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 143,042 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,866 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 3 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.