Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon peaked at 29.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.3% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +108.7% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 12.5% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 51 Egypt 4.7% compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 4.7% compare
- 53 Guatemala 4.3% compare
- 55 Mauritania 4.2% compare
- 56 Kenya 4.1% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.9% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cameroon was 4.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release