Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 2,790 number in 1991. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 2,790 number, measured in 1991.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 4,045 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 576 number, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 32 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,266 number | — |
| 1974 | 1,822 number | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 919 number | -49.6% |
| 1976 | 576 number | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 952 number | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 1,026 number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2,839 number | +176.7% |
| 1980 | 2,825 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,766 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,077 number | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2,800 number | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,832 number | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 2,322 number | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 2,899 number | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 3,208 number | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 4,045 number | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 2,099 number | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 2,790 number | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,343 number | 576 number | 2,839 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,864 number | 1,832 number | 4,045 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,444 number | 2,099 number | 2,790 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 2,790 number in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,045 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 576 number in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 1991.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 7 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.