Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 280,635 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 280,635 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cameroon peaked at 347,197 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95,135, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 106,766 | — |
| 1974 | 116,612 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 122,828 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 122,450 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 129,807 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 95,135 | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 151,576 | +59.3% |
| 1980 | 169,515 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 184,772 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 194,871 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 204,226 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 206,382 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 208,862 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 221,516 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 233,819 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 243,362 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 244,804 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 252,562 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 253,407 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 270,883 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 306,701 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 321,170 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 333,930 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 347,197 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 313,604 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 275,449 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 235,588 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 217,757 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 204,851 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 199,187 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 211,614 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 236,131 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 240,649 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 239,942 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 243,738 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 235,519 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 259,232 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 281,452 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 287,079 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 285,032 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 280,635 | -1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 280,635 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 12.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 280,635 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,810, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +59.3% | 95,135 | 151,576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,739 | 95,135 | 151,576 | 7 |
| 1980s | 207,481 | 169,515 | 243,362 | 9 |
| 1990s | 250,258 | 244,804 | 253,407 | 3 |
| 2000s | 291,364 | 217,757 | 347,197 | 9 |
| 2010s | 230,096 | 199,187 | 259,232 | 9 |
| 2020s | 283,550 | 280,635 | 287,079 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cameroon was 280,635 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 347,197 in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,135 in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release