Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 52,932 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 52,932 number for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 87,316 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,476 number, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,476 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,535 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,820 number | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 1,902 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,693 number | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 2,987 number | +76.4% |
| 1977 | 3,774 number | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 3,807 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4,787 number | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 6,597 number | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 8,600 number | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 9,238 number | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 10,327 number | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 9,944 number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 11,965 number | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 12,583 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 13,738 number | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 14,823 number | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 10,252 number | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 19,804 number | +93.2% |
| 2003 | 28,911 number | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 26,064 number | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 26,846 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 39,518 number | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 42,447 number | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 45,058 number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 47,193 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 87,316 number | +85.0% |
| 2015 | 45,716 number | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 52,932 number | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,642 number | 1,476 number | 4,787 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,868 number | 6,597 number | 14,823 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,028 number | 10,252 number | 19,804 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 32,757 number | 26,064 number | 42,447 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 55,643 number | 45,058 number | 87,316 number | 5 |
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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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Cameroon was 52,932 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87,316 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,476 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 4 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.