Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 61,981 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
61,981 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 141 countries
All-time high
81,838 number
in 2006
All-time low
31,625 number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1973–2019
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 61,981 number.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 81,838 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31,625 number, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 37,527 number | — |
| 1974 | 43,152 number | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 44,626 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 45,898 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 47,564 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 31,625 number | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 54,618 number | +72.7% |
| 1980 | 61,564 number | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 67,984 number | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 69,725 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 71,638 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 65,088 number | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 61,895 number | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 67,989 number | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 69,760 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 73,713 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 75,849 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 74,031 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 65,909 number | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 69,102 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 67,761 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 69,592 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 81,838 number | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 64,416 number | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 62,434 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 61,012 number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 62,451 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 58,406 number | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 62,338 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 57,705 number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 61,447 number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 61,136 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61,201 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60,923 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61,981 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,573 number | 31,625 number | 54,618 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 67,706 number | 61,564 number | 73,713 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 71,930 number | 65,909 number | 75,849 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 68,022 number | 61,012 number | 81,838 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 60,843 number | 57,705 number | 62,451 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76,796 number compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 75,224 number compare
- 7 Mali 72,673 number compare
- 9 Morocco 56,573 number compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 51,625 number compare
- 11 Burundi 49,648 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 61,981 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81,838 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,625 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 6 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.