Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 37,076 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37,076 number
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
40,837 number
in 2003
All-time low
9,579 number
in 1978
Years of data
34
1973–2019
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 37,076 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 40,837 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,579 number, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10,601 number | — |
| 1974 | 12,138 number | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 12,730 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 12,501 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 13,056 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 9,579 number | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 15,432 number | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 18,001 number | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 20,757 number | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 22,472 number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 23,368 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 24,328 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 24,149 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 25,999 number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 28,172 number | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 30,613 number | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 32,549 number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 35,640 number | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 38,386 number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 40,837 number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 40,352 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39,998 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 36,060 number | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 30,439 number | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 26,907 number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 25,456 number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 24,967 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27,338 number | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 32,364 number | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 32,016 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 32,521 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34,578 number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 32,459 number | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 37,076 number | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,291 number | 9,579 number | 15,432 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 24,207 number | 18,001 number | 30,613 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 34,094 number | 32,549 number | 35,640 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,140 number | 26,907 number | 40,837 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 30,975 number | 24,967 number | 37,076 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Mozambique 45,550 number compare
- 9 Mali 43,372 number compare
- 10 Burundi 37,722 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 33,221 number compare
- 13 Benin 28,071 number compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 26,605 number compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 37,076 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40,837 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,579 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.