Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 567,691 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 567,691 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 773,189 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 220,382 number, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 250,559 number | — |
| 1974 | 272,812 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 283,815 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 281,517 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 297,114 number | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 220,382 number | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 342,173 number | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 381,014 number | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 413,356 number | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 436,077 number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 457,862 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 461,928 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 471,822 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 499,474 number | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 526,793 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 545,463 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 557,265 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 573,163 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 568,634 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 596,184 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 689,937 number | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 722,384 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 747,355 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 773,189 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 752,835 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 626,164 number | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 537,977 number | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 491,829 number | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 461,425 number | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 447,990 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 474,224 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 527,232 number | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 531,900 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 528,197 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 532,704 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 514,596 number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 567,691 number | +10.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 567,691 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 567,691 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +55.3% | 220,382 number | 342,173 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,339 number | 220,382 number | 342,173 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 465,977 number | 381,014 number | 545,463 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 566,354 number | 557,265 number | 573,163 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 659,762 number | 491,829 number | 773,189 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 509,551 number | 447,990 number | 567,691 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cameroon was 567,691 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 773,189 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,382 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.