Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.31 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon peaked at 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4662 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.5771 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5955 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6285 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4662 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7239 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 0.806 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8744 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9225 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9686 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9772 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9981 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9761 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9477 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5888 units per square kilometre | 0.4662 units per square kilometre | 0.7239 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9858 units per square kilometre | 0.806 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9477 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 El Salvador 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ethiopia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Togo 1.19 units per square kilometre 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 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4662 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.