Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 80,356 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
80,356 number
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99,219 number
in 2006
All-time low
21,618 number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1973–2019
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 80,356 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 99,219 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,618 number, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25,261 number | — |
| 1974 | 28,416 number | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 29,959 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 28,541 number | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 29,774 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 21,618 number | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 34,395 number | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 39,719 number | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 45,248 number | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 48,301 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 50,235 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 52,109 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 52,440 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56,761 number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 62,262 number | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 67,437 number | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 72,597 number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 78,438 number | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 82,786 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 91,122 number | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 91,007 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99,219 number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 81,314 number | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 69,151 number | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 60,303 number | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 56,713 number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 56,352 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60,986 number | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 71,943 number | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 70,939 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 71,262 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75,775 number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 70,902 number | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 80,356 number | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,281 number | 21,618 number | 34,395 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 52,724 number | 39,719 number | 67,437 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 75,518 number | 72,597 number | 78,438 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 82,129 number | 60,303 number | 99,219 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 68,359 number | 56,352 number | 80,356 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Mozambique 105,740 number compare
- 8 Madagascar 94,289 number compare
- 9 Mali 94,251 number compare
- 11 Bangladesh 74,106 number compare
- 12 Burundi 73,363 number compare
- 13 South Africa 62,396 number compare
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 80,356 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99,219 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,618 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 5 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.