Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 330,691 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Cameroon stood at 330,691.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Cameroon peaked at 439,231 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 125,247, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (primary) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 143,793 | — |
| 1974 | 156,200 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 160,987 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 159,067 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 167,307 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 125,247 | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 190,597 | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 211,499 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 228,584 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 241,206 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 253,636 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 255,546 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 262,960 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 277,958 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 292,974 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 302,101 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 312,461 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 320,601 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 315,227 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 325,301 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 383,236 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 401,214 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 413,425 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 425,992 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 439,231 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 350,715 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 302,389 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 274,072 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 256,574 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 248,803 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 262,610 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 291,101 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 291,251 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 288,255 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 288,966 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 279,077 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 308,459 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 333,173 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 338,294 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 335,448 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 330,691 | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 330,691 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 13.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 330,691 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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 | +52.2% | 125,247 | 190,597 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,600 | 125,247 | 190,597 | 7 |
| 1980s | 258,496 | 211,499 | 302,101 | 9 |
| 1990s | 316,096 | 312,461 | 320,601 | 3 |
| 2000s | 368,397 | 274,072 | 439,231 | 9 |
| 2010s | 279,455 | 248,803 | 308,459 | 9 |
| 2020s | 334,402 | 330,691 | 338,294 | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Cameroon was 330,691 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 439,231 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,247 in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release