Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 50,710 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,710
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
78,758
in 2004
All-time low
11,361
in 1978
Years of data
38
1973–2024

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1973–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1973199820241973: 13.5k1974: 14.6k1975: 15.5k1976: 14.7k1977: 15.5k1978: 11.4k1979: 18.6k1980: 20.8k1981: 22.7k1982: 24.2k1983: 25.1k1984: 26.2k1985: 28.3k1986: 30.1k1987: 33.3k1988: 33.8k1990: 35.3k1991: 38.3k2000: 42.0k2003: 46.5k2004: 78.8k2006: 69.4k2007: 42.8k2008: 42.5k2009: 41.1k2010: 38.0k2011: 37.2k2012: 39.6k2014: 43.2k2015: 43.0k2016: 42.2k2017: 44.2k2018: 39.4k2019: 45.2k2021: 48.7k2022: 50.9k2023: 51.0k2024: 50.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 50,710 for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 78,758 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,361, in 1978.

Cameroon ranks 14th 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, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Cameroon, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 13,469
1974 14,648 +8.8%
1975 15,506 +5.9%
1976 14,723 -5.0%
1977 15,476 +5.1%
1978 11,361 -26.6%
1979 18,589 +63.6%
1980 20,778 +11.8%
1981 22,688 +9.2%
1982 24,175 +6.6%
1983 25,090 +3.8%
1984 26,225 +4.5%
1985 28,282 +7.8%
1986 30,100 +6.4%
1987 33,281 +10.6%
1988 33,783 +1.5%
1990 35,323 +4.6%
1991 38,298 +8.4%
2000 41,953 +9.5%
2003 46,472 +10.8%
2004 78,758 +69.5%
2006 69,380 -11.9%
2007 42,774 -38.3%
2008 42,459 -0.7%
2009 41,149 -3.1%
2010 37,984 -7.7%
2011 37,245 -1.9%
2012 39,609 +6.3%
2014 43,206 +9.1%
2015 43,022 -0.4%
2016 42,197 -1.9%
2017 44,183 +4.7%
2018 39,437 -10.7%
2019 45,178 +14.6%
2021 48,742 +7.9%
2022 50,883 +4.4%
2023 51,049 +0.3%
2024 50,710 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,825 11,361 18,589 7
1980s 27,156 20,778 33,783 9
1990s 36,810 35,323 38,298 2
2000s 51,849 41,149 78,758 7
2010s 41,340 37,245 45,178 9
2020s 50,346 48,742 51,049 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 11 Rwanda 61,947 compare
  2. 12 Mali 57,222 compare
  3. 13 Angola 55,056 compare
  4. 15 South Africa 47,070 compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 42,332 compare
  6. 17 Afghanistan 37,080 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Cameroon?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 50,710 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 78,758 in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 11,361 in 1978.
How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release