Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0096 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Cameroon stood at 0.0096 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.0228 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 units per person, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 14th of 196 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, female (number), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0153 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0162 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 units per person | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0199 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.021 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0216 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.022 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0182 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.01 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 units per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 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 (number), per in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Cameroon was 0.0096 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.