Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 43,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,660
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64,130
in 2004
All-time low
9,804
in 1978
Years of data
38
1973–2024
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 43,660.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 64,130 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,804, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10,872 | — |
| 1974 | 11,484 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 12,535 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 12,037 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 13,196 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 9,804 | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 15,894 | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 17,880 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 19,182 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 20,494 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 21,156 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 22,423 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 23,879 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 24,610 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 28,023 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 28,239 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28,906 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 30,425 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 35,426 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 36,944 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 64,130 | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 49,119 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 34,349 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 33,991 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33,299 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31,390 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 30,482 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 33,021 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 36,535 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 36,374 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36,034 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38,697 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 34,166 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 39,028 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 42,358 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 43,881 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 43,712 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 43,660 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,260 | 9,804 | 15,894 | 7 |
| 1980s | 22,876 | 17,880 | 28,239 | 9 |
| 1990s | 29,666 | 28,906 | 30,425 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,037 | 33,299 | 64,130 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35,081 | 30,482 | 39,028 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43,403 | 42,358 | 43,881 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 227,850 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 43,660 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64,130 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,804 in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release