Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 62,390 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Cameroon is 62,390 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Cameroon peaked at 93,278 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,688 number, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,688 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,831 number | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2,291 number | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 2,411 number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,587 number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 3,918 number | +51.4% |
| 1977 | 4,770 number | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 5,376 number | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 7,358 number | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 9,333 number | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 11,490 number | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 12,666 number | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 13,763 number | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 13,788 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17,122 number | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 18,807 number | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 21,745 number | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 23,791 number | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 30,041 number | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 32,525 number | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 33,702 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 34,713 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 43,945 number | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 53,131 number | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 47,708 number | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 51,842 number | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 93,278 number | +79.9% |
| 2015 | 58,088 number | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 62,390 number | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,581 number | 1,688 number | 7,358 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,834 number | 9,333 number | 23,791 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,283 number | 30,041 number | 32,525 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,373 number | 33,702 number | 53,131 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 62,661 number | 47,708 number | 93,278 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Cameroon was 62,390 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 93,278 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (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.