Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 330,691 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon is 330,691, measured in 2024.
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 (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 439,231 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 125,247, 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 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1989 | 307,281 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 312,461 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 320,601 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 315,227 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 325,301 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 354,268 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 383,236 | +8.2% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 276,856 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 291,101 | +5.1% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 320,816 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 333,173 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 338,294 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 335,448 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 330,691 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,600 | 125,247 | 190,597 | 7 |
| 1980s | 263,374 | 211,499 | 307,281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 316,096 | 312,461 | 320,601 | 3 |
| 2000s | 366,984 | 274,072 | 439,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,195 | 248,803 | 308,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,684 | 320,816 | 338,294 | 5 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 330,691 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 439,231 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,247 in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.