Repeaters, primary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters, primary, female was 11.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Cameroon, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, female in Cameroon stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Cameroon peaked at 29.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.3% | — |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +51.7% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 17.6% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 28.1% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 27.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 14.1% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Portugal 12.1% compare
- 21 Guinea 12.0% compare
- 22 New Caledonia 12.0% compare
- 24 East Timor 11.2% compare
- 25 Eswatini 11.0% compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 10.8% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Cameroon was 11.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.