Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 28,925 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,925
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
34,234
in 2021
All-time low
11,943
in 1978
Years of data
39
1973–2024
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 28,925.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 34,234 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,943, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13,761 | — |
| 1974 | 16,093 | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 16,982 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 17,765 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 18,503 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 11,943 | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 22,673 | +89.8% |
| 1980 | 25,936 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 29,562 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 30,567 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 31,196 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 28,594 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 26,833 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 29,609 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 30,295 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 31,831 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 31,433 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 30,588 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 29,204 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 31,220 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 29,026 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 29,689 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30,925 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25,754 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 24,832 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25,140 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25,947 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24,468 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 26,689 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 25,094 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 27,263 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 27,434 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27,642 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27,661 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27,488 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34,234 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 33,445 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29,544 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 28,925 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,817 | 11,943 | 22,673 | 7 |
| 1980s | 29,380 | 25,936 | 31,831 | 9 |
| 1990s | 30,408 | 29,204 | 31,433 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,084 | 24,832 | 31,220 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26,632 | 24,468 | 27,661 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31,537 | 28,925 | 34,234 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 28,925 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34,234 in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,943 in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release