Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.021 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon is 0.021 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.051 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 units per person, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0358 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0379 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0381 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0415 units per person | +51.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0448 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0483 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0488 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0496 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0508 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.051 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0492 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0491 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.04 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0447 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.045 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0453 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0347 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.029 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.021 units per person | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0458 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0492 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.039 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0453 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.025 units per person compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 0.022 units per person compare
- 12 Mali 0.0216 units per person compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0209 units per person compare
- 15 Chad 0.0208 units per person compare
- 16 Uganda 0.0194 units per person compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon was 0.021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.051 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 units per person in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.