Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 1,262 in 1991. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1973–1991
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1991, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 1,262.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 1,768 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 225, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 31 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 446 | — |
| 1974 | 677 | +51.8% |
| 1975 | 342 | -49.5% |
| 1976 | 225 | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 365 | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 390 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1,099 | +181.8% |
| 1980 | 1,065 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,182 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 1,255 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,158 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 746 | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 990 | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 1,308 | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 1,456 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1,768 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 869 | -50.8% |
| 1991 | 1,262 | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 506.29 | 225 | 1,099 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,214 | 746 | 1,768 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,066 | 869 | 1,262 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 6 Namibia 3,141
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,915 compare
- 8 Bhutan 1,505
- 10 Lesotho 917 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 670 compare
- 12 Eswatini 560 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 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 1,262 in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,768 in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 1991.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 7 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release