Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 45,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 45,143 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 59,221 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,039, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 177 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 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,660 | — |
| 1974 | 16,278 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 17,229 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 16,040 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 16,718 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 12,039 | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 18,963 | +57.5% |
| 1980 | 21,718 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 24,491 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 25,829 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 26,867 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 27,781 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 28,291 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 30,762 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 34,090 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 36,824 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 40,048 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 42,798 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 44,400 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 50,285 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 50,655 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59,221 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 45,254 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 38,712 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 33,396 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 31,257 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 31,385 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33,648 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 39,579 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 38,923 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38,741 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41,197 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 38,443 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 43,280 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 45,232 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 46,658 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 45,957 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 45,143 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45,143 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,131, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45,143 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,591, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +57.5% | 12,039 | 18,963 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,990 | 12,039 | 18,963 | 7 |
| 1980s | 28,517 | 21,718 | 36,824 | 9 |
| 1990s | 41,423 | 40,048 | 42,798 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,989 | 33,396 | 59,221 | 7 |
| 2010s | 37,384 | 31,257 | 43,280 | 9 |
| 2020s | 45,748 | 45,143 | 46,658 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 45,143 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59,221 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,039 in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release