Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 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 196 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release