Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 84,206 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 84,206 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 142,888 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21,165 number, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24,341 number | — |
| 1974 | 26,132 number | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 28,041 number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 26,760 number | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 28,672 number | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 21,165 number | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 34,483 number | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 38,658 number | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 41,870 number | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 44,669 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 46,246 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 48,648 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 52,161 number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 54,710 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 61,304 number | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 62,022 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 64,229 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 68,723 number | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 77,379 number | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 83,416 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 142,888 number | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 118,499 number | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 77,123 number | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 76,450 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74,448 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 69,374 number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 67,727 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 72,630 number | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 79,741 number | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 79,396 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78,231 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 82,880 number | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 73,603 number | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 84,206 number | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,085 number | 21,165 number | 34,483 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 50,032 number | 38,658 number | 62,022 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 66,476 number | 64,229 number | 68,723 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 92,886 number | 74,448 number | 142,888 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 76,421 number | 67,727 number | 84,206 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 84,206 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 142,888 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,165 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 4 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.