Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 52,954 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,954
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
79,300
in 2003
All-time low
20,157
in 1978
Years of data
38
1973–2024
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 52,954.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 79,300 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,157, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20,743 | — |
| 1974 | 22,730 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 23,998 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 24,024 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 25,707 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 20,157 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 29,959 | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 34,418 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 38,494 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 41,103 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 43,153 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 46,189 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 49,442 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 52,799 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 58,547 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 59,161 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62,671 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 63,305 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 66,450 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 79,300 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 59,011 | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 71,880 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 63,777 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 47,599 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 40,595 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 36,959 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 36,448 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 38,350 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 47,946 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 44,441 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 44,043 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 47,388 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 44,474 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 51,065 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 52,677 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 54,362 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 54,442 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52,954 | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 52,954 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,762, 14.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 52,954 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,414, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,903 | 20,157 | 29,959 | 7 |
| 1980s | 47,034 | 34,418 | 59,161 | 9 |
| 1990s | 62,988 | 62,671 | 63,305 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61,230 | 40,595 | 79,300 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43,457 | 36,448 | 51,065 | 9 |
| 2020s | 53,609 | 52,677 | 54,442 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 52,954 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79,300 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,157 in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release